Opposite-Leaved Balsam
Impatiens oppositifolia
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam
- Flowering
- July-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens oppositifolia
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-October
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Balsaminaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Opposite-Leaved Balsam
Opposite-Leaved Balsam (Impatiens oppositifolia) is a herb belonging to the Balsaminaceae family (Balsam/Touch-me-not family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/whorled simple leaves, cymose/raceme flower clusters, explosive capsule fruit. It is typically found in evergreen forests. It is native to India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-October. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Opposite-Leaved Balsam belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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