Busy Lizzy

Chaco

About Busy Lizzy and Chaco

Busy Lizzy

Chaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa

Mexico, Central America

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

36100

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12*3

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IMPATIENS walleriana

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

Chaco, Chayote, Vegetable Pear

In Hindi

wallenana

Hydrangea

In German

wallenana

Hortensie

In French

wallenana

Hortensia

In Spanish

wallenana

Hortensia

In Greek

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

wallenana

Hortênsia

In Polish

wallenana

Hortensja

In Latin

Impatiens Walleriana

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Family

Balsaminaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1000-

1 27800

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Chaco

Wondering what are the properties of Busy Lizzy and Chaco? We provide you with everything About Busy Lizzy and Chaco. Busy Lizzy doesn't have thorns and Chaco doesn't have thorns. Also Busy Lizzy does not have fragrant flowers. Busy Lizzy has allergic reactions like and Chaco has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Busy Lizzy and Chaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Chaco

Season and care of Busy Lizzy and Chaco is important to know. While considering everything about Busy Lizzy and Chaco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Busy Lizzy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Busy Lizzy is Loam, Sand and for Chaco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Busy Lizzy is Acidic, Neutral and for Chaco is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Busy Lizzy and Chaco Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Chaco physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Chaco height is 61.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Chaco are as follows:

Busy Lizzy flower color: White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach and Burgundy
Busy Lizzy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson and Bronze
Chaco flower color: Light Green
Chaco leaf color: Green

Care of Busy Lizzy and Chaco

Care of Busy Lizzy and Chaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Busy Lizzy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove the old foliage and Chaco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chaco needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.