Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Fern, Succulent
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Africa, Canada, North America, United States
Types
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impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri
Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Forest
Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-92-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Elliptic, toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Clay, Moist
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
Spider mites
Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Dry soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Poison Ivy
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
QUERCUS suber
IMPATIENS capensis
Common Name
Cork Oak
Jewelweed
In Hindi
कॉर्क ओक
ज्यूवेलवीड
In German
Kork Eiche
Impatiens capensis
In French
Cork Oak
Impatiente du Cap
In Spanish
alcornoque
Impatiens capensis
In Greek
Cork Oak
Impatiens capensis
In Portuguese
sobreiro
Impatiens capensis
In Polish
Cork Oak
Impatiens capensis
In Latin
sUBER
Impatiens capensis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Geraniales
Family
Fagaceae
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Quercus
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Mirini
-
Subfamily
Mirinae
-
Number of Species
2050
1
27800
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