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About Busy Lizzy and Longleaf Pine


About Longleaf Pine and Busy Lizzy


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Africa  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  
Longleaf is a type of pine  

Number of Varieties
36  
99+
3  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-8  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
45.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full 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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot  
Beetles, brown-spot needle blight  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Stem  

Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IMPATIENS walleriana  
PINUS palustris  

Common Name
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  
Longleaf Pine  

In Hindi
wallenana  
Longleaf Pine  

In German
wallenana  
Longleaf Pine  

In French
wallenana  
pin des marais  

In Spanish
wallenana  
pino de hoja larga  

In Greek
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  
Longleaf πεύκο  

In Portuguese
wallenana  
Longleaf pinho  

In Polish
wallenana  
Longleaf sosna  

In Latin
Impatiens Walleriana  
longleaf pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Pinales  

Family
Balsaminaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Impatiens  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1000  
26
3  

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Longleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Longleaf Pine

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

Busy Lizzy and Longleaf Pine Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Longleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Longleaf Pine are as follows:

Care of Busy Lizzy and Longleaf Pine

Care of Busy Lizzy and Longleaf Pine 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 Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough. In summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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