Impatiens double
The Busy Lizzie (Impatiens walleriana Hook.f., syn. Impatiens sultani Hook.f.) also known as a Balsam or simply "Impatiens", is a species of Impatiens native to eastern Africa from Tanzania to Mozambique. It is a herbaceousperennial plant growing to 15-60 cm tall, with broad lanceolate leaves 3-12 cm long and 2-5 cm broad. The flowers are profusely borne, 2-5 cm diameter, with five petals.
It is commonly cultivated as a garden flower, where, although perennial in frost-free growing conditions, it is often treated as an annual, discarded at the end of the year. There are numerous garden cultivars, selected for varying flower colours.
