Impatiens acaulis var. acaulis
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering
- June-December
How to identify Impatiens acaulis var. acaulis
Identify Impatiens acaulis var. acaulis by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Stemless, leaves and flowers arise directly from a basal rosette.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: June-December.
- Confirm it sits within the Balsaminaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Impatiens acaulis var. acaulis.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens acaulis var. acaulis
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-December
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Impatiens acaulis var. acaulis itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Impatiens acaulis var. acaulis itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Impatiens acaulis var. acaulis
A member of the Balsaminaceae family, Impatiens acaulis var. acaulis is a herb. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting run from June to December.
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Impatiens acaulis var. acaulis belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
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