Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fern, Succulent
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Africa, Canada, North America, United States
Australia
Types
impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
50700
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, River side
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-119-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm32.81 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Moist
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize only when soil is poor
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden
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Botanical Name
IMPATIENS capensis
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Jewelweed
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
ज्यूवेलवीड
नीलगिरी
In German
Impatiens capensis
Eukalyptus
In French
Impatiente du Cap
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
Impatiens capensis
Eucalipto
In Greek
Impatiens capensis
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
Impatiens capensis
Eucalipto
In Polish
Impatiens capensis
Eukaliptus
In Latin
Impatiens capensis
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Myrtales
Family
Balsaminaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Impatiens
Eucalyptus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
-
Tribe
-
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
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Myrtoideae
Number of Species
50700
1
27800
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