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Impatiens kagamei

Balsams, Impatiens
Other regional names: Jewelweed +1 more
  • Jewelweed
  • Touch Me Not
Also known as: Balsamina Mill., 1754 +7 more
  • Balsamina Mill., 1754
  • Balsamina Tourn. ex Scop.
  • Chrysaea Nieuwl. & Lunell
  • Impatienella
  • Impatientella H.Perrier
  • Petalonema Peter
  • Semeiocardium Zoll.
  • Trimorphopetalum Baker

Impatiens kagamei (commonly known as Balsams or Impatiens) is a plant belonging to the Balsaminaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Impatiens, which contains over 1150 distinct species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Unclassified

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zaïre

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