Shining Balsam
Impatiens dasysperma
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- August-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens dasysperma
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Along stream sides in shola forests
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-October
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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 Shining Balsam
Shining Balsam (Impatiens dasysperma) 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 along stream sides in shola forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-October. Its conservation status has been assessed as Vulnerable (VU).
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Shining Balsam belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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