Busy Lizzy

Clivia

About Busy Lizzy and Clivia

Busy Lizzy

Clivia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Africa

South Africa

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Perennials

Number of Varieties

3615

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Habitat

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

Temperate Regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

fertilize in growing season

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

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Impatiens Walleriana

Clivia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Asparagales

Family

Balsaminaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Clivia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

100010

1 27800

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Clivia

Wondering what are the properties of Busy Lizzy and Clivia? We provide you with everything About Busy Lizzy and Clivia. Busy Lizzy doesn't have thorns and Clivia doesn't have thorns. Also Busy Lizzy does not have fragrant flowers. Busy Lizzy has allergic reactions like and Clivia 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 Clivia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Clivia

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

Busy Lizzy and Clivia Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Clivia physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Clivia 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
Clivia flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Clivia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Busy Lizzy and Clivia

Care of Busy Lizzy and Clivia 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 Clivia 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 Clivia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.