Rough-Leaved Spurless Balsam
Impatiens scabriuscula var. rosea
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Flowering
- September-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens scabriuscula var. rosea
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- On rocks having soil pockets and forms a patch of its own with mosses
- Habitat type
- Rocky
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-October
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered
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 Rough-Leaved Spurless Balsam
Rough-Leaved Spurless Balsam (Impatiens scabriuscula var. rosea) 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 on rocks having soil pockets and forms a patch of its own with mosses. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-October. Its conservation status has been assessed as Critically Endangered.
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Rough-Leaved Spurless Balsam belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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