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Busy Lizzy
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Eastern Africa
Southern Africa

Types

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties

36-
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-10

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
21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic
Linear

Thorns

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
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Do not water frequently

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation
Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
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Other Uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used to poison animals during hunting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IMPATIENS walleriana
EUPHORBIA virosa

Common Name

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana
Gifboom

In Hindi

wallenana
Gifboom

In German

wallenana
Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French

wallenana
Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish

wallenana
Euphorbia virosa

In Greek

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών
Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese

wallenana
Euphorbia virosa

In Polish

wallenana
Euphorbia virosa

In Latin

Impatiens Walleriana
Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Geraniales
Malpighiales

Family

Balsaminaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Impatiens
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

1000-
1 27800
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Difference Between Busy Lizzy and Gifboom

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Importance of Busy Lizzy and Gifboom

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