How to tend a Impatiens balsamina

Also known as: Balsamina balsamina Huth, Impatiens coccinea Wall., Impatiens balsamina var. vulgaris Wight & Arn., Balsamina hortensis Desp.

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, water daily in summer

Sunlight

Like sunshine, put in sunny places

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly in spring and summer

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
China
Category
Balsaminaceae, Impatiens
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 10 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period June-October, viewing period 1-2 months
Flower colors
white, pink, purple
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