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About Cabbage Tree and Busy Lizzy


About Busy Lizzy and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
New Zealand  
Eastern Africa  

Types
-  
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  

Number of Varieties
3  
36  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-15  

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 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
4  
99+
1000  
26

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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:

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.

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