Impatiens sodenii
Family: Balsaminaceae
Common names: BALSAM, BUSY LIZZIE, PATIENCE PLANT, SULTANA
Native to: East Tropical Africa
Sentiment: impatience
Plant
Type: perennial
Forms: arching, clumping, erect, open form
Leaves deciduous
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 9.5 feet
Max width: 8 feet
Flower
secondary color present, white/off white
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: hummingbird, specific butterfly species
Plant part consumed by birds: nectar
Plant features: deciduous, evergreen
Exposure: part shade
Propagates by: seed
flowers in summer
Soil type: wide range
USDA Zone: zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: +20 to +30 °F
Water: regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
