Balsaminaceae · Impatiens

Club-Spur Balsam

Impatiens clavicornu

HerboutdoorMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering
June-October

Plant Details

Scientific name
Impatiens clavicornu
Genus
Impatiens
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
June-October
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

Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Club-Spur Balsam itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Pinkrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Club-Spur Balsam itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Club-Spur Balsam

A member of the Balsaminaceae family, Club-Spur Balsam (Impatiens clavicornu) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. Flowering and fruiting run from June to October.

Illustration representing the Balsaminaceae family
Botanical family

Balsaminaceae

Balsam/Touch-me-not family

Club-Spur Balsam belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.

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