Impatiens balsamina

Impatiens balsamina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Balsaminaceae
Genus:	Impatiens
Species:	I. balsamina
Binomial name
	Impatiens balsamina; L.

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 margin. The flowers are pink, red, mauve, purple, lilac, or white, and 2.5–5 cm diameter; they are pollinated by bees and other insects, and also by nectar-feeding birds.^[3] The ripe seed capsules undergo explosive dehiscence.^[4]

^ ^a ^b "Impatiens balsamina". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Impatiens balsamina". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
^ Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
^ Impatiens balsamina. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER).

[GRIN-1] "Impatiens balsamina". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[PLANTS-2] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Impatiens balsamina". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[rhs-3] Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.

[pier-4] Impatiens balsamina. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER).

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