Impatiens kleiniformis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering
- June-October
How to identify Impatiens kleiniformis
Identify Impatiens kleiniformis by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: June-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Balsaminaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Impatiens kleiniformis.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens kleiniformis
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-October
- 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 Impatiens kleiniformis 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 Impatiens kleiniformis itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Impatiens kleiniformis
Impatiens kleiniformis is a herb in the Balsaminaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra. Flowering and fruiting run from June to October.
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Impatiens kleiniformis belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
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