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Botanical Name: Impatiens hawkeri (I. ‘New Guinea hybrids) Common Name: New Guinea impatiens Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Family Balsaminaceae Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, blocky plant with firm, brittle stems which hold flowers well above the foliage; leaves larger and more coarse than I. wallerana Height 12" to 18" Spread 12" to 18" Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors prefers partial sun/shade, full sun along coast Soil prefers moist, fertile, well-amended soils Hardiness tender; (perennial in Zone 24) used as an annual in most gardens Morphology: Leaves elliptical to lanceolate, densely set, opposite to whorled arrangement, to 4" long, often variegated with yellow and/or red; serrate margins Flowers 3" flowers in terminal clusters, throughout the warm season; pink, white, orange and red colors; often striped or marbled with color Fruit 5-valved capsule Propagation: seed, stem cuttings Usage: choice blooming container plant or annual for mass plantings; widely used in tropical or subtropical gardens, in annual beds or where long blooming annuals are desired Landscape Care: Watering Needs regular watering, not drought tolerant Fertilizing slow-release fertilizer at planting; liquid feed monthly Pruning remove spent flower stalks; thin or divide to control size Pests/Diseases aphids, mites, thrips, mealybug, root rot where drainage is poor Other Origin: Papua New Guinea