Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
Eastern Africa
Types
-
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere
Number of Varieties
036
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm45.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Violet
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CEREUS jamacaru
IMPATIENS walleriana
Common Name
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana
In Hindi
mandacaru
wallenana
In German
Cereus jamacaru
wallenana
In French
Cereus jamacaru
wallenana
In Spanish
Cereus jamacaru
wallenana
In Greek
Mandacaru
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών
In Portuguese
Mandacaru
wallenana
In Polish
Mandacaru
wallenana
In Latin
Mandacaru
Impatiens Walleriana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Geraniales
Family
Cactaceae
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Cereus
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Careeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
341000
1
27800
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