Impatiens Species, Busy Lizzy
Impatienswalleriana

<h1>Impatiens Species, Busy Lizzy<br><i>Impatiens</i><i>walleriana</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Balsaminaceae</b>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Impatiens</i></b>
                                    (im-PAY-shuns)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>walleriana</i></b>
                                    (wall-er-ee-AH-nuh)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Impatiens giorgii</i></b><br>
            
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Impatiens holstii</i></b><br>
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Impatiens lujai</i></b><br>
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Impatiens sultani</i></b><br>
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Impatiens sultanii</i></b><br>
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Annuals<BR>
                                                                                                Tropicals and Tender Perennials<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Average Water Needs;  Water regularly; do not overwater<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Sun to Partial Shade<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Smooth<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        6-12 in. (15-30 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        6-9 in. (15-22 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Suitable for growing in containers<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        N/A<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Pale Pink<BR>
                                                                                                Pink<BR>
                                                                                                Rose/Mauve<BR>
                                                                                                Magenta (pink-purple)<BR>
                                                                                                Red<BR>
                                                                                                Scarlet (dark red)<BR>
                                                                                                Coral/Apricot<BR>
                                                                                                Orange <BR>
                                                                                                Red-Orange<BR>
                                                                                                Lavender<BR>
                                                                                                Medium Purple<BR>
                                                                                                White/Near White<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Late Spring/Early Summer<BR>
                                                                                                Mid Summer<BR>
                                                                                                Late Summer/Early Fall<BR>
                                                                                                Mid Fall<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
                                                                                                6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)<BR>
                                                                                                7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Non-patented<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        From softwood cuttings<BR>
                                                                                                From seed; sow indoors before last frost<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed<BR>
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