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Busy Lizzy
Chile Pepper
Chile Pepper and Busy Lizzy


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  
Origin
Eastern Africa  
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Types
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens  
Number of Varieties
36  
99+
6000  
5
Habitat
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways  
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
10-11  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-1  
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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
45.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy  
White, Ivory  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green  
Red, Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Dark Green, Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Green, Dark Green, Black  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Acuminate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
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  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
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  
Water frequently while growing  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot  
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
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  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles  
Allergy
-  
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Bog Garden, Borders  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Fruits  
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  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
IMPATIENS walleriana  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)  
Common Name
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper  
In Hindi
wallenana  
Chile Pepper  
In German
wallenana  
Chile-Pfeffer  
In French
wallenana  
Chili Pepper  
In Spanish
wallenana  
La pimienta de Chile  
In Greek
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  
Χιλή πιπέρι  
In Portuguese
wallenana  
pimenta do Chile  
In Polish
wallenana  
Chile Pepper  
In Latin
Impatiens Walleriana  
Chile Pepper  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Geraniales  
Solanales  
Family
Balsaminaceae  
Solanaceae  
Genus
Impatiens  
Capsicum  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
1000  
26
100  
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Difference Between Busy Lizzy and Chile Pepper

If you are confused whether Busy Lizzy or Chile Pepper 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 Chile Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Busy Lizzy are Apply N-P-K, whereas for Chile Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Busy Lizzy and Chile Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Busy Lizzy and Chile Pepper

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

Compare Facts of Busy Lizzy vs Chile Pepper

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 Chile Pepper 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 Chile Pepper have contact allergic dermatitis and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Busy Lizzy has no showy fruits and Chile Pepper has showy fruits. Also Busy Lizzy is flowering and Chile Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Busy Lizzy and Chile Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.

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