| Botanical name | Impatiens |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Shade Shade – Prefers Low Light Levels.  High Watering High Watering – Requires Frequent Watering. |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | Flowers in many colors appear through the year in mild areas and have 5 petals, an upper standard and the lower 4 fused into 2 pairs, the sepals also partly fused to form a spur. |
| Common name(s) | Balsam, Busy lizzie, Water Fuchsia |
| Foliage | This plant bears simple, pointed, lance-shaped leaves, often with toothed edges. |
| Uses in landscape design | An excellent houseplant or summer bedding plant. |
| Planting instructions | Plant in deep, cool, moist, humus-rich soil. |
| Fruit | The seed pods explosively eject their contents at the slightest touch, hence the genus name from the Latin for "impatient". |
| Soil conditions | This plant needs moist, humus-rich soil. |
| Propagation | Propagate annuals from seed, perennials also by cuttings. Some species self-sow and are slightly invasive. |
Impatiens (Balsam, Busy lizzie, Water Fuchsia)
- Botanical name: Impatiens
- Common name(s): Balsam, Busy lizzie, Water Fuchsia
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
These are generally soft-stemmed plants with simple, pointed, lance-shaped leaves, often with toothed edges. Flowers in many colors appear through the year in mild areas and have 5 petals, an upper standard and the lower 4 fused into 2 pairs, the sepals also partly fused to form a spur. When ripe the seed pods explosively eject their contents at the slightest touch, hence the genus name from the Latin for “impatient”.
Family: Balsaminaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: im-PAY-shuns
Impatiens requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
Flowers in many colors appear through the year in mild areas and have 5 petals, an upper standard and the lower 4 fused into 2 pairs, the sepals also partly fused to form a spur.
This plant bears simple, pointed, lance-shaped leaves, often with toothed edges.
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