Garden Flowers Patience Plant, Balsam, Jewel Weed, Busy Lizzie, Impatiens characteristics, Photo

Latin name: Impatiens

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Photo Garden Flowers Patience Plant, Balsam, Jewel Weed, Busy Lizzie (Impatiens)

description and characteristics:

• height of plant (cm): 5-30 cm
• poisonous plant: not poisonous plant
• lifetime: annual, perennial
• type of stem: erect
• fragrant flower: no fragrance
• timing of flowering: august, july, june
• flower size: large
• flower color: pink, light blue, orange, red, white

growing, care and cultivation Impatiens Patience Plant, Balsam, Jewel Weed, Busy Lizzie:

• light needs: semi-shade, full sun
• method of cultivation: seedling
• soil type: sandy loam soil, loamy soil
• landscape use: container, flowerbed, border
• frost resistance: does not tolerate frost
• shelter in winter: requires storage room
• cold hardiness zone: 10 (-1 to +4°C)
• water needs: moderate
• soil acidity: neutral soil

*Some characteristics are relevant for a temperate climate

Garden Flowers Patience Plant, Balsam, Jewel Weed, Busy Lizzie, Impatiens characteristics, Photo (seedlings and seed).

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