Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
-
North America, Canada, Mexico
Types
Impatiens hawkeri
Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum
Number of Varieties
50038
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Prairies
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Lavender
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune prior to new growth
Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Wildlife
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
IMPATIENS 'Fisnics Magpink'
PANICUM virgatum
Common Name
Magic Pink New Guinea Impatiens, New Guinea Impatiens
Switchgrass
In Hindi
न्यू गिनी Impatiens
Switchgrass
In German
Neu-Guinea Impatiens
Switchgrass
In French
Nouvelle-Guinée Impatiens
switchgrass
In Spanish
Nueva Guinea Impatiens
switchgrass
In Greek
Νέα Γουινέα Impatiens
switchgrass
In Portuguese
Nova Guiné Impatiens
switchgrass
In Polish
Nowa Gwinea Niecierpek
switchgrass
In Latin
Impatiens New Guinea
switchgrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Cyperales
Family
Balsaminaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Impatiens
Panicum
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Paniceae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
1000450
1
27800
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