Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Fern, Succulent
Origin
South America
Africa, Canada, North America, United States
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri
Number of Varieties
1250
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-112-11
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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Elliptic, toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Clay, Moist
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Poison Ivy
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Landscape
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
IMPATIENS capensis
Common Name
Moss Rose
Jewelweed
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
ज्यूवेलवीड
In German
Moss Rose
Impatiens capensis
In French
Moss Rose
Impatiente du Cap
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
Impatiens capensis
In Greek
Moss Rose
Impatiens capensis
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
Impatiens capensis
In Polish
Moss Rose
Impatiens capensis
In Latin
Rosa moss
Impatiens capensis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Geraniales
Family
Portulacaceae
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Portulaca
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12050
1
27800
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