Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern, Succulent
Origin
South America
Africa, Canada, North America, United States
Types
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri
Number of Varieties
350
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-102-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Elliptic, toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Clay, Moist
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Poison Ivy
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
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Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
IMPATIENS capensis
Common Name
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
Jewelweed
In Hindi
peruvian daffodil
ज्यूवेलवीड
In German
peruvian daffodil
Impatiens capensis
In French
peruvian daffodil
Impatiente du Cap
In Spanish
Pamianthe
Impatiens capensis
In Greek
peruvian daffodil
Impatiens capensis
In Portuguese
peruvian daffodil
Impatiens capensis
In Polish
peruvian daffodil
Impatiens capensis
In Latin
peruvian daffodil
Impatiens capensis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Geraniales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Pamianthe
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Clinantheae
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Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
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Number of Species
4050
1
27800
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