Busy Lizzie
Impatiens walleriana

Family: Balsaminaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 15-60 cm tall. The leaves are broad and sword shaped. They are 3-12 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowers are 2-5 cm across. The seed pods explodes when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It is damaged by frost. In Australia it grows between 200-800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Australia, Britain, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Europe, Hawaii, Kenya, Mozambique, Pacific, Slovenia, Southern Africa, St Helena, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Impatiens giorgii De Wild.; Impatiens holstii Engl. & Warb.; Impatiens sultanii Hook.f.; and others