Busy Lizzy

Wingnut

About Busy Lizzy and Wingnut

Busy Lizzy

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa

Asia

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

363

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Habitat

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

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Brown

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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Fragrance

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

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

Impatiens Walleriana

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Fagales

Family

Balsaminaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

10006

1 27800

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Properties of Busy Lizzy and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Busy Lizzy and Wingnut

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

Busy Lizzy and Wingnut Physical Information

Busy Lizzy and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Busy Lizzy and Wingnut 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
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Busy Lizzy and Wingnut

Care of Busy Lizzy and Wingnut 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 Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.