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Stonecrop
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Busy Lizzy and Stonecrop


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Herbs  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Central Asia  
Eastern Africa  
Types
-  
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  
Number of Varieties
600  
18
36  
99+
Habitat
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks  
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-15  
AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
12 - 1  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
45.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblique base  
Oblong elliptic  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Shade areas  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C  
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover  
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
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Sedum acre  
IMPATIENS walleriana  
Common Name
Stonecrop  
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  
In Hindi
Stonecrop  
wallenana  
In German
Stonecrop  
wallenana  
In French
Orpin  
wallenana  
In Spanish
uva de gato  
wallenana  
In Greek
Stonecrop  
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  
In Portuguese
Stonecrop  
wallenana  
In Polish
rozchodnika  
wallenana  
In Latin
Sedum  
Impatiens Walleriana  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Saxifragales  
Geraniales  
Family
Crassulaceae  
Balsaminaceae  
Genus
Sedum  
Impatiens  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Sedeae  
-  
Subfamily
Sedoideae  
-  
Number of Species
600  
40
1000  
26
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Difference Between Stonecrop and Busy Lizzy

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Stonecrop and Busy Lizzy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Stonecrop 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 Stonecrop is Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative and Vitamin C whereas of Busy Lizzy is Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive and Skin irritation. Stonecrop has beauty benefits as follows: Reduce Bruises while Busy Lizzy has beauty benefits as follows: Reduce Bruises.

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