Busy Lizzy

Coco Plum

About Busy Lizzy and Coco Plum

Busy Lizzy

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

362

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Habitat

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

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-14

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IMPATIENS walleriana

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

wallenana

कोको बेर

In German

wallenana

coco Plum

In French

wallenana

Coco Plum

In Spanish

wallenana

Coco Plum

In Greek

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

wallenana

Coco Plum

In Polish

wallenana

coco plum

In Latin

Impatiens Walleriana

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Malpighiales

Family

Balsaminaceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100014

1 27800

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Coco Plum

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

Busy Lizzy and Coco Plum Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Coco Plum 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
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Busy Lizzy and Coco Plum

Care of Busy Lizzy and Coco Plum 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 Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.