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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Eastern Africa

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere

Number of Varieties

14036
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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
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

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 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
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oblong elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mosquito
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASSIA scoparia
IMPATIENS walleriana

Common Name

Burningbush, Kochia
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana

In Hindi

Bassia scoparia
wallenana

In German

Besen-Radmelde
wallenana

In French

Bassia scoparia
wallenana

In Spanish

Kochia scoparia
wallenana

In Greek

Bassia scoparia
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών

In Portuguese

Bassia scoparia
wallenana

In Polish

Mietelnik żakula
wallenana

In Latin

Bassia scoparia
Impatiens Walleriana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Geraniales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Balsaminaceae

Genus

Bassia
Impatiens

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae
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Number of Species

41000
1 27800
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Difference Between Kochia and Busy Lizzy

If you are confused whether Kochia or Busy Lizzy are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Kochia and Busy Lizzy Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kochia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Busy Lizzy fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kochia and Busy Lizzy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kochia and Busy Lizzy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kochia and Busy Lizzy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kochia and Busy Lizzy as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Kochia is Diabetes, Hypotensive and Obesity whereas of Busy Lizzy is Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive and Skin irritation. Kochia has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff and Skin cleanser while Busy Lizzy has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Kochia vs Busy Lizzy

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Kochia vs Busy Lizzy and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Kochia are Eye irritation and Respiratory problems whereas of Busy Lizzy have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kochia has no showy fruits and Busy Lizzy has no showy fruits. Also Kochia is not flowering and Busy Lizzy is flowering. You can compare Kochia and Busy Lizzy facts and facts of other plants too.