Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens clavata
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- In shade on moist barks of large tree trunks along with mosses in semiEvergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- September
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (CR)
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.
About Impatiens clavata
Impatiens clavata 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 typically found in in shade on moist barks of large tree trunks along with mosses in semievergreen forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September. Its conservation status has been assessed as Critically Endangered (CR).
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Impatiens clavata belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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