1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States
Africa, Canada, North America, United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Sandy areas
Grassland, River side
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Yellow, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Elliptic, toothed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
Fertilize only when soil is poor
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Deers, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Sore throat
antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Bark, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cottage garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA rigens
IMPATIENS capensis
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Deer Grass
Impatiens capensis
7.2.3 In French
cerfs Herbe
Impatiente du Cap
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ciervo Hierba
Impatiens capensis
7.2.5 In Greek
ελάφια Grass
Impatiens capensis
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cervos grama
Impatiens capensis
7.2.7 In Polish
Deer Trawa
Impatiens capensis
7.2.8 In Latin
deer Grass
Impatiens capensis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species