Pink Long-Spur Balsam
Impatiens gardneriana
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- July-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens gardneriana
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-November
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
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
Characters marked “recorded” are for Pink Long-Spur Balsam itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Pink Long-Spur Balsam itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Pink Long-Spur Balsam
Pink Long-Spur Balsam (Impatiens gardneriana) is a herb in the Balsaminaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Flowering and fruiting run from July to November.
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Pink Long-Spur Balsam belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
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