Spindle-Fruit Balsam
Impatiens cuspidata
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- August-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens cuspidata
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Stream banks of shola forests
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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 Spindle-Fruit Balsam
Spindle-Fruit Balsam (Impatiens cuspidata) is a shrub 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 stream banks of shola forests. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-December.
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Spindle-Fruit Balsam belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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