Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa
Asia, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere
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Number of Varieties
3620
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40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways
secondary forest, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm760.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Gray Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green, Sandy Brown, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam
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
Prune in the growing season, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot
Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Mites, Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Salt and Soil Compaction, Sun
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Anti-ageing, Maintains teeth healthy, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation
Antibiotic, anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Cardiovascular problems, Diarrhea, Fever, Improve heart health
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Culinary use, Grown for shade, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
IMPATIENS walleriana
Annona reticulate
Common Name
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana
wild-sweetsop, bullock's-heart, ox-heart
In Hindi
wallenana
ramphal
In German
wallenana
Netzannone
In French
wallenana
cachiman, cœur de bœuf
In Spanish
wallenana
Annona reticulata
In Greek
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών
Ramphal
In Portuguese
wallenana
coração-de-boi
In Polish
wallenana
Flaszowiec siatkowaty
In Latin
Impatiens Walleriana
Ramphal
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Magnoliales
Family
Balsaminaceae
Tiliaceae
Genus
Impatiens
Annona
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
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Annoneae
Subfamily
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Annonoideae
Number of Species
1000170
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27800
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