Impatiens balsamina var. balsamina
Balsam, Garden Balsam
Other regional names: Rose Balsam +1 more
- Rose Balsam
- Spotted Snapweed
Also known as: Balsamina balsamina (L.) Huth +14 more
- Balsamina balsamina (L.) Huth
- Balsamina coccinea (Sims) DC.
- Balsamina cornuta (L.) DC.
- Balsamina foemina Gaertn.
- Balsamina foeminea Gaertn.
- Balsamina lacca Medik.
- Balsamina minutiflora Span.
- Balsamina mollis G.Don
- Balsamina odorata Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
- Balsamina racemosa Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
- Balsamina salicifolia Bojer ex Baker
- Impatiens arcuata Benth.
- Impatiens arcuata Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
- Impatiens balsamina var. agrestis Hook.fil.
- Impatiens balsamina var. arcuata (Wall. ex Wight & Arn.) Hook.fil.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Balsaminaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Indigenous to Tropical Asia, Impatiens balsamina var. balsamina (commonly known as Balsam or Garden Balsam) is an annual belonging to the Balsaminaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Impatiens balsamina, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
India, Sri Lanka
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Andaman Is., Assam, Austria, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil South, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central European Russia, Chagos Archipelago, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Florida, France, Galápagos, Germany, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Jamaica, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, Laccadive Is., Leeward Is., Louisiana, Madeira, Marianas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Nicaragua, Niue, North Carolina, Ohio, Oman, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Romania, Réunion, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Carolina, South European Russia, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Thailand, Tibet, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Zaïre
Base Species & Variations