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African impatiens is one of the impatiens, is a perennial succulent herb, its flower color is mostly red, but also a small amount of blue-purple, white, very good-looking. There are also many varieties of African impatiens on the market. Let's take a brief look at the common varieties of African impatiens and see how to feed them well.

I. what are the varieties of African impatiens

Varieties of African impatiens 1. Accent

Accent this African impatiens variety is very rich in color, with 24 colors, 8 kinds of complex colors, suitable for horticultural use.

African Impatiens 2. Super Elves

The pure color series of African impatiens are called super elves, and they also have good color performance, such as pink, orange, white, red, apricot yellow and so on.

African Impatiens Variety 3, Mrs. Sade

Among African impatiens, there is an early flower species, which blossoms only two months after planting, which is very suitable for people on a whim. It has a noble name, Mrs. Sade, and is the expression of star-shaped red and white petals with white wide vertical stripes in the center.

African Impatiens Variety 4. Condensation Vortex

The plant height of this African impatiens is about 25-30cm, its flower diameter is 5cm long, the main flower colors are peach pink and orange, and the flower edge is dark, so it is called a vortex.

African Impatiens 5. Blitzkrieg

Blitzkrieg African impatiens can be cultivated in hanging basins, with strong heat resistance and exuberant growth in summer.

African Impatiens varieties 6. Mosaics

Mosaic should be an African impatiens variety, with elegant rose mosaic, lavender mosaic and other flowers and colors, very beautiful, and its strong branching, suitable for cultivation.

African Impatiens varieties 7. Pride

The largest variety series of African impatiens is the proud series, which has a flower diameter of up to 6-7cm.

African Impatiens Variety 8. Speed

African impatiens, which are super early blossoms, bloom earlier than Mrs. Sade and can blossom in only about 50 days.

African Impatiens 9. Merry-go-round

Merry-go-round varieties have double flowers, the performance is also very good, can be cultivated in hanging pots, can also be planted in boxes.

Second, how to feed African impatiens well

1. Temperature and light

African impatiens is suitable for growing in a temperature environment of about 15 ℃-25 ℃, and the overwintering temperature should be no lower than 12 ℃ in winter. There should be enough light, not to be exposed to the hot sun, and to keep cool and ventilated in summer.

2. Moisture

African impatiens are wet-loving plants. Under the condition of keeping the basin soil moist, it is necessary to avoid problems such as stagnant water, so as to avoid being waterlogged and killed. The air humidity is 70%, about 90%, and the leaf surface can be sprayed with water when it is dry.

3. Soil

In order to cultivate African impatiens, we should choose the soil with good drainage and the rich and loose sandy soil.

4. Diseases and insect pests

If you want African impatiens to grow healthily, the prevention and control of diseases and insect pests must be done well, especially for leaf spot, stem rot and other hazards, as well as aphids and other hazards.

The above is the introduction of what kinds of African impatiens are available and how to feed them well. I hope the content shared by the editor can make you understand this kind of flower and feed it better.

I hope the content shared by the editor can make you understand this kind of flower and feed it better.