Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Fern, Succulent
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Africa, Canada, North America, United States
Types
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impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri
Number of Varieties
850
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-72-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Elliptic, toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Clay, Moist
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Corydalis
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Poison Ivy
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
IMPATIENS capensis
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Jewelweed
In Hindi
Capnoides
ज्यूवेलवीड
In German
Capnoides
Impatiens capensis
In French
capnoides
Impatiente du Cap
In Spanish
Capnoides
Impatiens capensis
In Greek
Capnoides
Impatiens capensis
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Impatiens capensis
In Polish
Capnoides
Impatiens capensis
In Latin
capnoides
Impatiens capensis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Geraniales
Family
Fumariaceae
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Fumarieae
-
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
-
Number of Species
150
1
27800
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