Busy Lizzy

Potato

About Busy Lizzy and Potato

Busy Lizzy

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa

South America, Chile

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

364000

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-3

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

15-15-15 amounts

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IMPATIENS walleriana

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

wallenana

आलू

In German

wallenana

Kartoffel

In French

wallenana

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

wallenana

Patata

In Greek

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

wallenana

Batata

In Polish

wallenana

Ziemniak

In Latin

Impatiens Walleriana

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Solanales

Family

Balsaminaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10001400

1 27800

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Potato

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

Busy Lizzy and Potato Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Potato 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
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Busy Lizzy and Potato

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