Busy Lizzy

Taro

About Busy Lizzy and Taro

Busy Lizzy

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

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

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

V-Shaped

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IMPATIENS walleriana

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

wallenana

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

wallenana

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

wallenana

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

wallenana

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

wallenana

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

wallenana

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Impatiens Walleriana

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Arales

8.5 Family

Balsaminaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Impatiens

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Taro

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

Busy Lizzy and Taro Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Taro 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
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Busy Lizzy and Taro

Care of Busy Lizzy and Taro 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 Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.