Dhakata Terada / Lesser Balsam
Impatiens minor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- June-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens minor
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist shaded places
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-December
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
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 Dhakata Terada 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 Dhakata Terada itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- धाकटा तेरडा Dhakata Terada
About Dhakata Terada
Lesser Balsam (Impatiens minor) belongs to the Balsaminaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 5 other states. It grows in moist shaded places. Flowering and fruiting run from June to December.
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Dhakata Terada belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
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