Busy Lizzy

Common Spindle

About Busy Lizzy and Common Spindle

Busy Lizzy

Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

3615

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Orange

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

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 Spring

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Asthma

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Seeds

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IMPATIENS walleriana

EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

European spindle

In Hindi

wallenana

आम धुरी

In German

wallenana

gemeinsamen Spindel

In French

wallenana

axe commun

In Spanish

wallenana

husillo Común

In Greek

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

wallenana

eixo comum

In Polish

wallenana

wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin

Impatiens Walleriana

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Celastrales

Family

Balsaminaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Impatiens

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100030

1 27800

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Common Spindle

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

Busy Lizzy and Common Spindle Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Common Spindle 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 Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green

Care of Busy Lizzy and Common Spindle

Care of Busy Lizzy and Common Spindle 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 Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.