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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
Eastern Africa  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
36  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-8  

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  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
45.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green, Brown  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IMPATIENS walleriana  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
wallenana  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
wallenana  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
wallenana  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
wallenana  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
wallenana  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
wallenana  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
Impatiens Walleriana  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Solanales  

Family
Balsaminaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Impatiens  
Brugmansia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Datureae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
1000  
26
150  
99+

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Difference Between Busy Lizzy and Bael

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Busy Lizzy and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Busy Lizzy and Bael 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 Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Busy Lizzy has beauty benefits as follows: while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: .

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