Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Eastern Africa
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Number of Varieties
365
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways
ditches, Lake margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm7.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Beetles
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
extracted oil, Flowers
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
brewing beer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
IMPATIENS walleriana
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Common Name
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana
Columbus Hops
In Hindi
wallenana
साधारण राज़क
In German
wallenana
Echter Hopfen
In French
wallenana
Houblon
In Spanish
wallenana
Humulus lupulus
In Greek
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών
Columbus Hops
In Portuguese
wallenana
Lúpulo
In Polish
wallenana
Chmiel zwyczajny
In Latin
Impatiens Walleriana
Columbus Hops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Urticales
Family
Balsaminaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Impatiens
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10003
1
27800
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