Busy Lizzy

Common Rush

About Busy Lizzy and Common Rush

Busy Lizzy

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Eastern Africa

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

365

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Habitat

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

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-6

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Brown

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

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Long hair-like leaves

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Prune to control growth, 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

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Poales

Family

Balsaminaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1000400

1 27800

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Common Rush

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

Busy Lizzy and Common Rush Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Common Rush 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
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Busy Lizzy and Common Rush

Care of Busy Lizzy and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.