Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Africa
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Types
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere
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Number of Varieties
36200
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40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Spade shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
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
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average 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, 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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
IMPATIENS walleriana
RUBUS 'Amity'
Common Name
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry
In Hindi
wallenana
Raspberry
In German
wallenana
Himbeere
In French
wallenana
Framboise
In Spanish
wallenana
Frambuesa
In Greek
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών
Βατόμουρο
In Portuguese
wallenana
Framboesa
In Polish
wallenana
Malina
In Latin
Impatiens Walleriana
RUBUS IDAEUS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Geraniales
Rosales
Family
Balsaminaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Impatiens
Rubus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
10004000
1
27800
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