Cabbage Tree

Busy Lizzy

About Cabbage Tree and Busy Lizzy

Cabbage Tree

Busy Lizzy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

New Zealand

Eastern Africa

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Number of Varieties

336

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm40.00 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Moths

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

IMPATIENS walleriana

Common Name

Cabbage Palm

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

In Hindi

गोभी पेड़

wallenana

In German

Cabbage tree

wallenana

In French

arbre de chou

wallenana

In Spanish

árbol de la col

wallenana

In Greek

λάχανο δέντρο

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

In Portuguese

repolho árvore

wallenana

In Polish

kapusta drzewo

wallenana

In Latin

brassica ligno

Impatiens Walleriana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Geraniales

Family

Asparagaceae

Balsaminaceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

41000

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Busy Lizzy

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Busy Lizzy

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

Cabbage Tree and Busy Lizzy Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Busy Lizzy physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Busy Lizzy are as follows:

Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
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

Care of Cabbage Tree and Busy Lizzy

Care of Cabbage Tree and Busy Lizzy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Busy Lizzy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.