Plant library · impatiens
Busy Lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
Non-toxic to cats and dogs
The reliable shade bedding plant: flowers all summer somewhere nothing else will. It wilts dramatically the moment it dries out and recovers just as fast, which trains people to underwater it.
Toxicity
Safe
Not known to be toxic to cats.
Safe
Not known to be toxic to dogs.
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 2–3 days
- LightMedium light
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature10–27 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Collapses flat then recovers after watering — it is thirstier than it looks
- Leaves drop and stems go bare — a cold night; it hates anything under 10°C
- White felt under the leaves and sudden collapse — impatiens downy mildew
In the app
Add a busy lizzie to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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