Impatiens minor var. hirsuta
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- August-October
How to identify Impatiens minor var. hirsuta
Identify Impatiens minor var. hirsuta 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: Hirsute (coarsely hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-October.
- Confirm it sits within the Balsaminaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Impatiens minor var. hirsuta.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens minor var. hirsuta
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-October
- Conservation status
- Least concern
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Impatiens minor var. hirsuta 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 minor var. hirsuta itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Impatiens minor var. hirsuta
Impatiens minor var. hirsuta belongs to the Balsaminaceae family, where it grows as a herb. It is native to India. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to October.
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Impatiens minor var. hirsuta belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
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