Busy Lizzie
NameBusy Lizzie
Species NameImpatiens walleriana
Common NameBusy Lizzie
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typeground
Geographic Originafrica
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Foliage Typebroadleaf
Height (cm)15
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot applicable
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesProminent magenta flower with five petals, herbaceous growth habit, and ovate, slightly serrated foliage. This is a common garden annual, not cultivated as a bonsai.
Description
This specimen is a flowering plant, commonly known as Busy Lizzie, and is not a bonsai. It displays a single vibrant magenta flower with five petals, surrounded by lush, dark green, ovate leaves, growing as a low herbaceous plant.
