How to identify Impatiens scabriuscula var. alba
Identify Impatiens scabriuscula var. alba 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.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Rough-textured leaves.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Alternate.
- Confirm leaf surface: Hirsute (coarsely hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm it sits within the Balsaminaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Impatiens scabriuscula var. alba.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens scabriuscula var. alba
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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 scabriuscula var. alba itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Impatiens scabriuscula var. alba itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Impatiens scabriuscula var. alba
A member of the Balsaminaceae family, Impatiens scabriuscula var. alba is a herb. It is native to India.
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Impatiens scabriuscula var. alba belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
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