Busy Lizzy

David Ward

About Busy Lizzy and David Ward

Busy Lizzy

David Ward

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Africa

Europe

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

3625

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

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

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-3

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

45.00 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Lanceolate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, 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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IMPATIENS walleriana

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

wallenana

david ward

In German

wallenana

david ward

In French

wallenana

david ward

In Spanish

wallenana

david ward

In Greek

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

david ward

In Portuguese

wallenana

david ward

In Polish

wallenana

david ward

In Latin

Impatiens Walleriana

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Lamiales

Family

Balsaminaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1000-

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Busy Lizzy and David Ward

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Busy Lizzy and Black Gamecock Iris

Busy Lizzy and Louisiana Iris

Busy Lizzy and Dwarf Bearded Iris

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and David Ward

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

Busy Lizzy and David Ward Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and David Ward 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
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Busy Lizzy and David Ward

Care of Busy Lizzy and David Ward 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 David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.