Busy Lizzy

Oatgrass

About Busy Lizzy and Oatgrass

Busy Lizzy

Oatgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

Origin

Eastern Africa

Europe, Asia

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Blue Oat grass

Number of Varieties

36-

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm20.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Grass like

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Itchy eyes

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

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as a nutritious food item

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IMPATIENS walleriana

ARRHENATHERUM

Common Name

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

Oatgrass

In Hindi

wallenana

जई घास

In German

wallenana

Ährengras

In French

wallenana

Folle avoine

In Spanish

wallenana

oat Grass

In Greek

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

βρώμη Grass

In Portuguese

wallenana

aveia-

In Polish

wallenana

Owies trawa

In Latin

Impatiens Walleriana

oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Poales

Family

Balsaminaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Danthonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae

Subfamily

Danthonioideae

Number of Species

1000450

1 27800

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Oatgrass

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

Busy Lizzy and Oatgrass Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Oatgrass 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
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Busy Lizzy and Oatgrass

Care of Busy Lizzy and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass pruning is done 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.