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Impatiens capensis, the orange jewelweed, common jewelweed, spotted jewelweed, jewelweed, [3] spotted touch-me-not, or orange balsam, [4] is an annual plant in the family Balsaminaceae that is native to North America. [5]
Impatiens / ɪ m ˈ p eɪ ʃ ə n s / [2] is a genus of more than 1,000 species of flowering plants, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and the tropics.Together with the genus Hydrocera (one species), Impatiens make up the family Balsaminaceae.
The hermaphroditic, zygomorphic flowers are profusely borne, 2–5 cm diameter, with five petals and a 1 cm spur. The seedpod explodes when ripe in the same manner as other Impatiens species, an evolutionary adaptation for seed dispersal. The lower sepals are slightly boat-shaped and narrow suddenly in the 2.8 to 4.5 inches long, thread-like ...
Impatiens glandulifera, Himalayan balsam, is a large annual plant native to the Himalayas. [2] Via human introduction it is now present across much of the Northern Hemisphere and is considered an invasive species in many areas. Uprooting or cutting the plants is an effective means of control.
Impatiens balsamina, commonly known as balsam, garden balsam, rose balsam, touch-me-not [1] or spotted snapweed, [2] is a species of plant native to India and Myanmar. [1] It is an annual plant growing to 20–75 cm tall, with a thick, but soft stem. The leaves are spirally-arranged, 2.5–9 cm long and 1–2.5 cm broad, with a deeply toothed ...
Impatiens pallida, with the common names pale jewelweed, [2] pale touch-me-not, [3] or yellow jewelweed, [4] is a flowering annual plant in the family Balsaminaceae native to Canada and the United States. It grows in moist to wet soils, generally alongside the closely related Impatiens capensis, producing flowers from midsummer through fall.
Flower. Impatiens parviflora (small balsam, or small-flowered touch-me-not) is a species of annual herbaceous plants in the family Balsaminaceae, native to some areas of Eurasia, naturalized elsewhere and found in damp shady places. Impatiens parviflora can grow in sandy, loamy, and clay soils and prefers moist soil. [1]
Impatiens repens, the Ceylon balsam, yellow impatiens, or creeping balsam, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae, from Sri Lanka. As the Latin name repens indicates, it is a low-growing plant with a creeping habit. [2] This evergreen perennial can be found in wet-zone rain forests. Growing to 50 cm (20 in) tall and ...