Botanical Name: Impatiens wallerana
Common Name: Impatiens Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, multi-branched herbaceous plant with brightly colored flowers either singly or in small clusters Height 6-18" Spread 6-18" Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoor shade to half-shade Soil prefers a rich, moist soil Hardiness tender Morphology: Leaves elliptic to ovate, serrate margins to 2" long, whorled or opposite arrangement Flowers flat-faced, brightly colored flowers – red, orange, pink, white, violet--5 petals with a long tail-like spur Fruit small capsule – ejects seed Propagation: stem cuttings, seed Usage: summer bedding plant, hanging baskets, containers, border plantings, mixes with begonias, fuchsias, hydrangeas Landscape Care: Watering needs ample watering Fertilizing balanced fertilizer, monthly through growing season Pruning remove spent flowers – cut back occasionally Pests/Diseases spider mites Origin: Tropical Africa Family: Balsaminaceae Notes: |
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