Busy Lizzy

Meadow Foxtail

About Busy Lizzy and Meadow Foxtail

Busy Lizzy

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8 - 5

1.8 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.00 cm

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61.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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45.00 cm

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40.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 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 to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IMPATIENS walleriana

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

wallenana

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

wallenana

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

wallenana

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

wallenana

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

wallenana

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

wallenana

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

Impatiens Walleriana

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Balsaminaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Impatiens

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Meadow Foxtail

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

Busy Lizzy and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Meadow Foxtail 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
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Busy Lizzy and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Busy Lizzy and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.