Impatiens balfourii
Balfour’s Impatiens, Balfour's Jewelweed
Other regional names: Balfour's Touch Me Not
- Balfour's Touch Me Not
Also known as: Impatiens insubrica Beauverd +1 more
- Impatiens insubrica Beauverd
- Impatiens mathildae Chiov.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Balsaminaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Impatiens balfourii (commonly known as Balfour’s Impatiens or Balfour's jewelweed) is an annual belonging to the Balsaminaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Impatiens, which contains over 1150 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Pakistan, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Albania, Bulgaria, California, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Illinois, Italy, Minnesota, New South Wales, New York, Oregon, Portugal, Québec, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Tasmania, Victoria, Washington, Wisconsin