Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Canary Islands
Eastern Africa
Types
Lotus berthelotii
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere
Number of Varieties
436
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 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
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm45.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Gold, Orange Red
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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?
Divison
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LOTUS berthelotii
IMPATIENS walleriana
Common Name
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana
In Hindi
Parrot's Beak
wallenana
In German
Papageienschnabel
wallenana
In French
Le Bec de perroquet
wallenana
In Spanish
Pico de loro
wallenana
In Greek
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών
In Portuguese
Bico do Papagaio
wallenana
In Polish
Dziób papugi
wallenana
In Latin
Parrot rostri
Impatiens Walleriana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Geraniales
Family
Fabaceae
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Lotus
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Loteae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
1501000
1
27800
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