Impatiens schlechteri ‘New Guinea’
Family: Balsaminaceae
Common names: BALSAM, BUSY LIZZIE, PATIENCE PLANT, SULTANA
Synonym: Impatiens new guinea
Native to: New Guinea
Sentiment: impatience
Plant
Type: annual
Forms: clumping, dense form, erect, mounding
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 2 feet
Max width: 1 foot
Flower
magenta/purple, orange, pink, red, secondary color present, violet, white/off white
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar
Plant features: evergreen
Exposure: part shade
Propagates by: seed
flowers in fall
flowers in spring
flowers in summer
Soil type: well drained
USDA Zone: zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: +20 to +30 °F
Water: regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
