Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzy, ) Most of the impatiens are evergreen with tropical and subtropical origin with thousands of cultivated varieties being available in the market nowadays. Most of the times used as an annual for seasonal plantation.

The and stems of impatiens are often fleshy and succulent. The can be single or double. come in a wide range of colors to include red, yellow, orange, pink, burgundy, salmon, white.

Impatiens prefer partial sun to shade and fertile, evenly moist soil with adequate drainage. They are ideal for shaded borders, containers and hanging baskets.

Landscape Information French Name: Impatiente, Balsamine de Waller ﮔﻞ ﺣَﻨﺎ :Arabic Name Plant Type: Groundcover Origin: Hybrid Heat Zones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Hardiness Zones: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Uses: Border Plant, Mass Planting, Container, Street, Ground cover Size/Shape Growth Rate: Fast Tree Shape: Plant Image Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m Spread at Maturity: Less than 50 cm Time to Ultimate Height: 1 Year Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzy, Impatiens)

Botanical Description Foliage Arrangement: Alternate Leaf Venation: Pinnate Leaf Persistance: Deciduous Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Blade: Less than 5 Leaf Shape: Lanceolate Leaf Margins: Entire Leaf Textures: Fleshy/Juicy, Glossy Leaf Scent: No Fragance Color(growing season): Green Color(changing season): Green Flower Flower Showiness: True Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3 Flower Type: Solitary Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual) Flower Scent: No Fragance Flower Color: Orange, Red, Purple, Variegated, White, Pink Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall

Flower Image Impatiens walleriana (Busy Lizzy, Impatiens)

Horticulture Management Tolerance Frost Tolerant: No Heat Tolerant: Yes Drought Tolerant: No Salt Tolerance: Poor Requirements Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline Water Requirements: High Light Requirements: Part, Shade Management Toxity: No Invasive Potential: No Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes Diseases: Powdery Mildew, Leaf Spots, Gray mold Edible Parts: None Pests: Thrips, Aphids Leaf Image Plant Propagations: Seed MORE IMAGES

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