Gul-Mehndi / Garden Balsam
Impatiens balsamina var. parusnathica
Also known as Blackberry Trifle, Balsam Plant, Balsam Weed, Jewel Weed
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- September-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens balsamina var. parusnathica
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-December
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Balsaminaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- गुल मेहेंदी Gul-mehndi
- Nepali
- तिउरी Tiuree, तिरा-मिरा Tiraa-miraa, पडके Padake
- Bengali
- দোপাটি, সপুষ্পক ও ঔষুধি উদ্ভিদ।
- Tamil
- Aivartenkittumpai, Aivartyenki, காசித்தும்பை
- Telugu
- Chilaka mukka puvvu, kaasithummi, Kasi tummi
- Kannada
- ಕರ್ಣಕುಂಡಲ Karna kundala ಗೌರಿಹೂ Gowri hoo
- Malayalam
- Tilo-onapu, കാശിത്തുമ്പ, Impatiens balsamina
- Marathi
- Chirdo, तेरडा Terada, तेरडा
About Gul-Mehndi
Garden Balsam (Impatiens balsamina var. parusnathica) is a herb belonging to the Balsaminaceae family (Balsam/Touch-me-not family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/whorled simple leaves, cymose/raceme flower clusters, explosive capsule fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Gul-Mehndi belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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