Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Africa
Types
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere
Number of Varieties
5036
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm45.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Three Lobed
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
High phosphorus
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Snakebite
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews
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, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
IPOMOEA alba
IMPATIENS walleriana
Common Name
Evening Glory, Moonflower
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana
In Hindi
Moonflower
wallenana
In German
Monet
wallenana
In French
Monet
wallenana
In Spanish
Monet
wallenana
In Greek
Μονέ
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών
In Portuguese
Monet
wallenana
In Polish
Monet
wallenana
In Latin
Monet
Impatiens Walleriana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Geraniales
Family
Convolvulaceae
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Ipomoea
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1001000
1
27800
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