Coontie

Busy Lizzy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Tender Perennial

Origin

Caribbean

Eastern Africa

Types

Wild sago

Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Number of Varieties

336

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm45.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, 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

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila

IMPATIENS walleriana

Common Name

Coontie

Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

In Hindi

Coontie

wallenana

In German

Coontie

wallenana

In French

coontie

wallenana

In Spanish

coontie

wallenana

In Greek

Coontie

Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

In Portuguese

Coontie

wallenana

In Polish

Coontie

wallenana

In Latin

Coontie

Impatiens Walleriana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Cycadophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Cycadopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cycadales

Geraniales

Family

Zamiaceae

Balsaminaceae

Genus

Zamia

Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Zamieae

Subfamily

Zamioideae

Number of Species

271000

1 27800

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Difference Between Coontie and Busy Lizzy

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Importance of Coontie and Busy Lizzy

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