About Lesser Balsam
Impatiens minor, also known by the common name lesser balsam, is a species from the genus Impatiens.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens minor
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- BALSAMINACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist shaded places
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-December
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Botanical family
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Lesser Balsam belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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