Impatiens capensis
Jewel Weed, Jewelweed
Other regional names: Lady's Earrings +1 more
- Lady's Earrings
- Orange Balsam
Also known as: Balsamina fulva (Nutt.) Ser. +17 more
- Balsamina fulva (Nutt.) Ser.
- Chrysaea biflora (Walter) Nieuwl. & Lunell
- Impatiens biflora f. albiflora Weath.
- Impatiens biflora f. biflora
- Impatiens biflora f. citrina Weath.
- Impatiens biflora f. immaculata Weath.
- Impatiens biflora f. peasei A.H.Moore ex Weath.
- Impatiens biflora f. platymeris Weath.
- Impatiens biflora Walter
- Impatiens biflora Willd.
- Impatiens capensis f. albiflora (E.L.Rand & Redfield) Fernald & B.G.Schub.
- Impatiens capensis f. capensis
- Impatiens capensis f. citrina (Weath.) Fernald & B.G.Schub.
- Impatiens capensis f. immaculata (Weath.) Fernald & B.G.Schub.
- Impatiens capensis f. peasei (A.H.Moore ex Weath.) Fernald & B.G.Schub.
- Impatiens capensis f. platymeris (Weath.) Fernald & B.G.Schub.
- Impatiens fulva f. albiflora E.L.Rand & Redfield
- Impatiens fulva Nutt.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Balsaminaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Impatiens capensis (commonly known as Jewel-Weed) is an annual belonging to the Balsaminaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, 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)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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)
Belgium, British Columbia, California, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Idaho, Japan, Mexico Northeast, Netherlands, Oregon, Poland, Switzerland, Washington