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Annuals and Perennials Plant ID : Revised: May 23, 2001
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| Botanical Name | Impatiens wallerana | |
| Common Name | Impatiens | |
| Family | Balsaminaceae | |
| Nativity | India and Asia | |
| Classification | Annual, Perennial | |
| Primary Flower Color/s | White, Purple, Red, Pink, Orange, Bicolor | |
| Bloom Time | Winter ( Dec
- Feb.) Spring ( Mar.- May) Summer ( June - Aug. ) Fall ( Sept.- Nov.) |
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| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial shade, Full shade | |
| Growth Rate | Fast | |
| Water Requirements | Average, Heavy | |
| Cold Hardiness | Half Hardy to 40 degrees F. | |
| Growth Habit | Spreading sprawling plant 2' x 2' | |
| Pruning | Pinch back year round | |
| Maintenance | ||
| Propagation: | Sow seed, stem cuttings | |
| Soil Ph | 6.5 | |
| Soil Type | Organic | |
| Amendments | Peat moss, Compost | |
| Pests | Aphids, spider mites, snails, slugs | |
| Tolerates | Humidity | |
| Cold Hardiness | Tender Half Hardy, tolerent to | |
| Uses Container Mass Border | Background Cut Flower Dried Shrub Accent Groundcover Poolside Hanging Basket Wildlife Naturalizing Roadside Herbal/Medicinal Edible | |
| Other | Does best in partial shade | |
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