Waller's Balsam

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Waller's balsam It is also known under the following names: impatiens, light, touch-me-not, wet vanka and waller's balsam. In Latin, the name of this plant sounds like this: Impatiens walleriana. Waller's balsam is one of the plants of the family called balsamic, the very name of this family in Latin will be like this: Balsaminaceae.

Description of Waller's balsam

For the favorable cultivation of this plant, it will be necessary to create conditions for it where the light regime will be sunny or slightly darkened, abundant watering will be provided, and the air humidity will be kept at a fairly high level. The life form of Waller's balsam is a herbaceous plant.

This plant can be grown not only in greenhouses and conservatories, but also indoors and in general premises: it is recommended to choose the lightest windows. It is also permissible to grow this plant on verandas, terraces and balconies.

As for the maximum size in culture, the height of Waller's balsam can even reach sixty centimeters.

Description of the features of the care and cultivation of Waller's balsam

In order for the balsam waller to develop correctly and delight its owner with its beauty, it will be necessary to comply with certain growing rules, which are not very problematic. The plant will need to be transplanted every year, for which it is recommended to use standard-proportioned pots. As for the composition of the land mixture, for this it is necessary to take one part of sod land and sand, as well as three parts of leaf land. The acidity of the soil should be kept at a slightly acidic level.

It is important to remember that the earthen coma should not be allowed to dry out: otherwise, this will lead to the edges of the leaves drying out and dropping the buds. It is worth noting that in the case when the temperature regime is quite high and dry air is observed, the plant can easily be damaged by the spider mite.

Throughout the rest period, the optimum temperature will fluctuate between fifteen and twenty degrees of heat. At this time, it will be necessary to provide the waller balsam with moderate watering. In indoor conditions, the dormant period is forced and begins in the month of October, and lasts until February. The dormant period occurs due to the fact that the humidity of the air and lighting are kept at a level insufficient for the normal development of the plant.

Reproduction of Waller's balsam can occur both through seeds after artificial pollination, and with the help of cuttings. When propagation takes place by means of cuttings, the soil temperature should be between fifteen and twenty degrees Celsius.

As for the specific requirements for growing Waller's balsam, in the absence of pinching and rejuvenation, the plant will stretch quite a lot. Using a not particularly spacious pot will cause Waller's balsam to bloom.

Not only flowers are endowed with decorative properties, but also the leaves of this plant. The length of the leaves of Waller's balsam can reach ten centimeters, the color of such leaves will be either light green or reddish. The leaves are ovoid in shape, as well as alternate and petiolate. It is noteworthy that waller balsam can bloom literally all year round. As for the color of flowers, they can be both crimson and pink, and red, and orange, and even white. The flowers are about four centimeters in diameter. The flowers themselves are irregular, they can be either simple or double.