Busy Lizzy

False Aralia

About Busy Lizzy and False Aralia

Busy Lizzy

False Aralia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa

Polynesia

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Number of Varieties

3680

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Compound

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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 if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IMPATIENS walleriana

Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

False Aralia

In Hindi

wallenana

Aralia

In German

wallenana

falsch Aralia

In French

wallenana

faux Aralia

In Spanish

wallenana

Falso Aralia

In Greek

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

wallenana

Aralia false

In Polish

wallenana

fałsz Aralia

In Latin

Impatiens Walleriana

falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Apiales

Family

Balsaminaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10001

1 27800

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and False Aralia

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

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and False Aralia

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

Busy Lizzy and False Aralia Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and False Aralia 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
False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of Busy Lizzy and False Aralia

Care of Busy Lizzy and False Aralia 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 False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.