Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
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Types
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Impatiens hawkeri
Number of Varieties
100500
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
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H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Prune prior to new growth
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Butterflies
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens
IMPATIENS 'Fisnics Magpink'
Common Name
Celery
Magic Pink New Guinea Impatiens, New Guinea Impatiens
In Hindi
अजवायन
न्यू गिनी Impatiens
In German
Sellerie
Neu-Guinea Impatiens
In French
Céleri
Nouvelle-Guinée Impatiens
In Spanish
Apio
Nueva Guinea Impatiens
In Greek
Σέλινο
Νέα Γουινέα Impatiens
In Portuguese
Aipo
Nova Guiné Impatiens
In Polish
Seler
Nowa Gwinea Niecierpek
In Latin
apium
Impatiens New Guinea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Geraniales
Family
Apiaceae
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Apium
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Apieae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
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Number of Species
11000
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27800
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