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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
Eastern Africa

Types

Cactus
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Number of Varieties

-36
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm45.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Oblong elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei
IMPATIENS walleriana

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

In Hindi

Cardon
wallenana

In German

Cardon
wallenana

In French

Cardon
wallenana

In Spanish

Cardon
wallenana

In Greek

Cardon
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

In Portuguese

Cardon
wallenana

In Polish

Cardon
wallenana

In Latin

Cardon
Impatiens Walleriana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Geraniales

Family

Cactaceae
Balsaminaceae

Genus

Pachycereus
Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

121000
1 27800
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Difference Between Cardon and Busy Lizzy

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Importance of Cardon and Busy Lizzy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cardon and Busy Lizzy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cardon and Busy Lizzy 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 Cardon is Nutrients whereas of Busy Lizzy is Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive and Skin irritation. Cardon has beauty benefits as follows: while Busy Lizzy has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cardon vs Busy Lizzy

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