Impatiens walleriana
Busy Lizzie, Bizzy Lizzy, Balsam, Zanzibar Balsam, Sultana, Sultan's Flower, Sultan's Balsam, Impatiens, Garden Impatiens, Patience Plant, Patient Lucy, Busy Lizzy
Other regional names: Buzzy Lizzy
- Buzzy Lizzy
Also known as: Impatiens bruantii Pynaert +8 more
- Impatiens bruantii Pynaert
- Impatiens episcopi H.J.Veitch
- Impatiens holstii Engl. & Warb. ex Engl.
- Impatiens lujae De Wild.
- Impatiens lujai De Wild.
- Impatiens lujai DeWild.
- Impatiens petersiana Gilg ex Grignan
- Impatiens sultani Hook.fil.
- Impatiens wallerana
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Balsaminaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Originating in Africa, Impatiens walleriana (commonly known as Busy Lizzie or Bizzy lizzy) is a shrub belonging to the Balsaminaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cameroon, Canary Is., Caroline Is., China North-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, District of Columbia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Germany, Guatemala, Hawaii, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Louisiana, Madeira, Malaya, Marianas, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Panama, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam