| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennials and annuals"perennials and annuals" is not in the list (perennial, annual, biennial, unknown) of allowed values for the "Lifespan" property. |
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| Origin: | ✈ | [[Origin::Tropics of N Hemispherewp]] |
| Exposure: | ☼ | [[Exposure::vary by speciessn]] |
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| Water: | ◍ | [[Water::regularsn]] |
| Features: | ✓ | flowers, naturalizes |
| Sunset Zones: | [[Sunset zones::vary by speciessn]] |
There are hundreds of species of Impatiens, though four are much more commonly grown in gardens than the restsn. Most are annuals, or perennials treated as annualssn. They are grown for their flowers, which continue until frost. When the seed capsules are ripe, they explode upon being lightly touched, shooting little seeds around.sn
Four most commonly grown:
Impatiens walleriana may be the most popular bedding plant in Americasn.
Impatiens balsamina - Balsam
Impatiens sodenii - Poor Man's Rhododendron
Impatiens 'New Guinea' hybrids. Note darker leaves.
Cultivation
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Propagation
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Pests and diseases
- Main article: List of impatiens diseases
Impatiens species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Dot Moth.
Species
There are about 900-1000wp species of Impatiens, including:
Gallery
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Double flowered I. walleriana
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Impatiens. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Impatiens QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)