Balsaminaceae · Impatiens

Pink Long-Spur Balsam

Impatiens gardneriana

HerboutdoorMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Flowering
July-November

Plant Details

Scientific name
Impatiens gardneriana
Genus
Impatiens
Habit
Herb
Native to
India
Found in India
Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Flowering & fruiting
July-November
Conservation status
Endangered (EN)

Leaf characters

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

Typical of the Balsaminaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Pink Long-Spur Balsam

Pink Long-Spur Balsam (Impatiens gardneriana) 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Endangered (EN).

Illustration representing the Balsaminaceae family
Botanical family

Balsaminaceae

Balsam/Touch-me-not family

Pink Long-Spur Balsam belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.

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