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About Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy


About Busy Lizzy and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Eastern Africa  

Types
Echium pininana  
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  

Number of Varieties
10  
36  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
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
240.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblong elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
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
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
IMPATIENS walleriana  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
wallenana  

In German
Baum Aciam  
wallenana  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
wallenana  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
wallenana  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
wallenana  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
wallenana  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Impatiens Walleriana  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Geraniales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Balsaminaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Impatiens  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
1000  
26

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Properties of Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy

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

Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy Physical Information

Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Busy Lizzy height is 40.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy

Care of Tree Echium and Busy Lizzy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Tree Echium 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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