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Red Elderberry
Busy Lizzy
Busy Lizzy and Red Elderberry


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada  
Eastern Africa  
Types
-  
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  
Number of Varieties
2  
36  
99+
Habitat
Forest margins, Thickets  
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-15  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 1  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
430.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Ivory  
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Red  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblong elliptic  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
-  
Shade areas  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Pruning
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, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot  
Plant Tolerance
-  
Shade areas  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever  
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Sambucus racemosa  
IMPATIENS walleriana  
Common Name
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry  
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  
In Hindi
Red Elderberry  
wallenana  
In German
Rote Holunder  
wallenana  
In French
Red sureau  
wallenana  
In Spanish
La baya del saúco roja  
wallenana  
In Greek
κόκκινο Elderberry  
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  
In Portuguese
Red Elderberry  
wallenana  
In Polish
Red Elderberry  
wallenana  
In Latin
pubens  
Impatiens Walleriana  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Dipsacales  
Geraniales  
Family
Caprifoliaceae  
Balsaminaceae  
Genus
Sambucus  
Impatiens  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
7  
99+
1000  
26
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Difference Between Red Elderberry and Busy Lizzy

If you are confused whether Red Elderberry or Busy Lizzy are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Red Elderberry and Busy Lizzy Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Elderberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, whereas for Busy Lizzy fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Elderberry and Busy Lizzy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Elderberry and Busy Lizzy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Elderberry and Busy Lizzy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Elderberry and Busy Lizzy as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Red Elderberry is Cold and Fever whereas of Busy Lizzy is Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive and Skin irritation. Red Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Busy Lizzy has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

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