Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
Eastern Africa
Types
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere
Number of Varieties
1536
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm45.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
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
Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
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, 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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
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
Insects, Root rot
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
IMPATIENS walleriana
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana
In Hindi
Mulga
wallenana
In German
Mulga
wallenana
In French
Mulga
wallenana
In Spanish
Mulga
wallenana
In Greek
mulga
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών
In Portuguese
Mulga
wallenana
In Polish
Mulga
wallenana
In Latin
Mulga
Impatiens Walleriana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Geraniales
Family
Fabaceae
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Acacia
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
301000
1
27800
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