Moreh Khujang Lei / Chinese Balsam
Impatiens chinensis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- June-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens chinensis
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy areas in grasslands
- Native to
- China, Himalayas
- Distribution
- Himalayas, India, Myanmar, China, Bangladesh, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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 Moreh Khujang Lei 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 Moreh Khujang Lei itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Manipuri
- ꯃꯣꯔꯦ ꯈꯨꯖꯡꯂꯩ Moreh Khujang lei
- Mizo
- Hawi-lo-pâr
About Moreh Khujang Lei
Chinese Balsam (Impatiens chinensis) belongs to the Balsaminaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and 6 other states. It grows in marshy areas in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from June to December.
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Moreh Khujang Lei belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
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