Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Asia
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Types
Bulb Vegetable
Impatiens hawkeri
Number of Varieties
10500
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Butterflies
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
IMPATIENS 'Fisnics Magpink'
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Magic Pink New Guinea Impatiens, New Guinea Impatiens
In Hindi
Shallot
न्यू गिनी Impatiens
In German
Schalotte
Neu-Guinea Impatiens
In French
échalote
Nouvelle-Guinée Impatiens
In Spanish
chalote
Nueva Guinea Impatiens
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
Νέα Γουινέα Impatiens
In Portuguese
Sallot
Nova Guiné Impatiens
In Polish
Sallot
Nowa Gwinea Niecierpek
In Latin
Sallot
Impatiens New Guinea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Geraniales
Family
Liliaceae
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Allium
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
7501000
1
27800
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