Impatiens flaccida
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Impatiens flaccida

Busy lizzy · రిక్క గోరింట

Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: partial_sun
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–8
Hardiness
Zone 10–11
Click count
276
Observations
238

Description

Source: leafsnap

Impatiens flaccida is a species of flowering plant native to the Western Ghats in India and to Sri Lanka. It is an erect or decumbent herb with thin stems growing to 50 cm (20 in) in length. They root at the lower nodes. The alternate leaves are ovate-lanceolate, growing 3 to 8 cm (1.2 to 3.1 in) long and 2 to 3.5 cm (0.79 to 1.38 in) wide. The flowers are light purple with dark eyes, and are 3 to 4 cm (1.2 to 1.6 in) wide.The plant has naturalized on the islands of Mauritius and Réunion.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-8
Soil pH: 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Annual, Perennial
Genus
Impatiens
Family
Balsaminaceae
Hardiness Zone
10-11
Mature Height
30 cm to 61 cm
Mature Spread
30 cm to 46 cm
Leaf Color
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Type
Deciduous
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender, White
Flower Size
3.05 cm to 4.06 cm
Bloom Time
All year round
Planting Time
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Harvest Time
All year round
Native Area
Sri Lanka, India

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Common Names (2)

en Busy lizzy
en రిక్క గోరింట