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Busy Lizzy and Rainbow Cactus


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
-  
Eastern Africa  
Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  
Number of Varieties
15  
99+
36  
99+
Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Oblong elliptic  
Thorns
-  
No  
Season
Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Growth Rate
-  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  
Tolerances
-  
Shade areas  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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  
Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Pruning
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  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  
Facts
Flowers
-  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Double  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
-  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
-  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  
Showy Foliage
-  
No  
Showy Bark
-  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
-  
No  
Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  
Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
IMPATIENS walleriana  
Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  
In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
wallenana  
In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
wallenana  
In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
wallenana  
In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
wallenana  
In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  
In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
wallenana  
In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
wallenana  
In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
Impatiens Walleriana  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Caryophyllales  
Geraniales  
Family
Cactaceae  
Balsaminaceae  
Genus
Echinocereus  
Impatiens  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  
Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  
Number of Species
30  
1000  
26
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Difference Between Rainbow Cactus and Busy Lizzy

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