Busy Lizzy

Malabar Spinach

About Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach

Busy Lizzy

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

365

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Habitat

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

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12*7

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, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Heart-shaped

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Aphids

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

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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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IMPATIENS walleriana

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

wallenana

पोई

In German

wallenana

Malabarspinat

In French

wallenana

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

wallenana

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

wallenana

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

wallenana

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Impatiens Walleriana

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

Family

Balsaminaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100060

1 27800

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach

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

Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach 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
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach

Care of Busy Lizzy and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.