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Anemone and Busy Lizzy


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Africa  
Mediterranean  

Types
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
36  
99+
150  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-5  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
45.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IMPATIENS walleriana  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
wallenana  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
wallenana  
Anemone  

In French
wallenana  
Anémone  

In Spanish
wallenana  
Anémona  

In Greek
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
wallenana  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
wallenana  
Zawilec  

In Latin
Impatiens Walleriana  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Balsaminaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Impatiens  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1000  
26
150  
99+

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Difference Between Busy Lizzy and Anemone

If you are confused whether Busy Lizzy or Anemone are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Busy Lizzy and Anemone Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Busy Lizzy are Apply N-P-K, whereas for Anemone fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Busy Lizzy and Anemone if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Busy Lizzy and Anemone

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Busy Lizzy and Anemone. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Busy Lizzy and Anemone as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Busy Lizzy is Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive and Skin irritation whereas of Anemone is Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders and Stomach pain. Busy Lizzy has beauty benefits as follows: while Anemone has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Busy Lizzy vs Anemone

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Busy Lizzy vs Anemone and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Busy Lizzy are whereas of Anemone have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Busy Lizzy has no showy fruits and Anemone has no showy fruits. Also Busy Lizzy is flowering and Anemone is not flowering . You can compare Busy Lizzy and Anemone facts and facts of other plants too.

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