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About Busy Lizzy and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Africa
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

363
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-5

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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm25.40 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
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

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
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Prune grass to maintain level, 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
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought and Salt

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
-

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IMPATIENS walleriana
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

wallenana
Silver bells

In German

wallenana
Silver bells

In French

wallenana
Silver bells

In Spanish

wallenana
Silver bells

In Greek

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών
Silver bells

In Portuguese

wallenana
Silver bells

In Polish

wallenana
Silver bells

In Latin

Impatiens Walleriana
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Ebenales

Family

Balsaminaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Impatiens
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10004
1 27800
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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Silver Bells

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

Busy Lizzy and Silver Bells Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Silver Bells 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

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Busy Lizzy and Silver Bells

Care of Busy Lizzy and Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.