What it is
Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana) is in the Balsaminaceae family. The go-to shade flower for nonstop color where sun-lovers won't bloom. Roots readily from cuttings.
How to grow it
It wants shade to part shade, water it moderate to high, and give it rich, moist soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0-7.0. Space plants about 10-12 in apart. Expect roughly Cuttings root. Tender; grown as annual.
How it's used
Impatiens is used: ornamental.
🔎 How to identify it
- Soft oval toothed leaves
- Succulent translucent stems
- Flat five-petal flowers
Edibility
PartsNot grown for eating
UsesOrnamental
CautionOrnamental shade bedding plant.
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Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.