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Impatiens walleriana

Plants Impatiens balsaminaImperata cylindrica

Impatiens walleriana Hook.f. (syn. Impatiens sultanii Hook.f.) also known as Busy Lizzy, Balsam or simply Impatiens, is native to eastern Africa from Kenya to Mozambique.

 


Impatiens walleriana hybrids - 'Super Elfin Red'
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens walleriana hybrids, or 'Super Elfin Red', are the most cultivated Impatiens in the U.S. They are a tender perennial that is usually treated as an annual.

Impatiens walleriana
( Deco Pink )
Traditional flowering perennial widely grown as an annual in colder regions. Bright to dark green leaves are oval and finely-toothed, 5 inches long.

Impatiens: Impatiens Walleriana, 'Accent™ Coral'
Botanical name: Impatiens Walleriana, 'Accent™ Coral'
Common name: Impatiens, Accent™ Coral
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Impatiens Candy Box (Impatiens walleriana)
The most intense colors all come together in Burpee's latest mix, with a surprise twist of just the right touch of pretty pastels. The final effect is pure eye candy.

Impatiens walleriana
Plants of Home and Garden
Must germinate uncovered, temperature 70F/21C, light needed for germination. Start indoors 10 weeks before last frost; anytime if to be kept inside. Guard against damping off.

Impatiens walleriana Cajun Seriesā"¢
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The rich, saturated tints of these little wonders create a tremendous "wow" effect. The assorted hues of this shade-loving border plant pump up the color, especially in dreary areas.

Busy Lizzie, Impatiens Impatiens walleriana
Butterfly Bush (Buddleia, Buddleja)
Butterfly Bush Buddleia davidii
Orange Butterfly Bush, Orange Ball Tree Buddleia globosa
Sungold Butterfly Bush Buddleia × weyeriana ‘Sungold'
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Outbreaks of downy mildew have been confined to Impatiens walleriana, the common bedding busy Lizzie. No cases have been found on New Guinea Impatiens, Impatiens x hawkeri, or on the few species of Impatiens found growing in the wild in the UK.

African Violet (Saintpaulia I(mantha)
Busy Lizzie (impatiens walleriana)
Chrysanthemums
Croton (Codiaeurn variegaturn)
Mother-in-Law's Tongue (Sansevieria trifasciata) Pink Jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum) ...

This is the Rose Impatiens. It forms dense mounds draped with scores of roselettes making it the perfect centerpiece for container gardens.
Location
Impatiens walleriana is native to the tropical forests of East African.

I remembered seeing wild Impatiens walleriana clinging to relentlessly shady mountain crevices in the Cordillera de Talamanca (Central America), and I knew that however ubiquitous the flower might be here, it was undeniably the best choice.

See also: Impatiens, Green, Salvia, Lavender, Apple