Balsaminaceae · Impatiens

Small-Hat Balsam

Impatiens goughii

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

Plant Details

Scientific name
Impatiens goughii
Genus
Impatiens
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Kerala
Flowering & fruiting
July-December
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 Small-Hat 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 Small-Hat Balsam itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Small-Hat Balsam

Small-Hat Balsam (Impatiens goughii) is a herb in the Balsaminaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Flowering and fruiting run from July to December.

Illustration representing the Balsaminaceae family
Botanical family

Balsaminaceae

Balsam/Touch-me-not family

Small-Hat Balsam belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.

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