✿Balsaminaceae · Impatiens
White Kanara Balsam
Impatiens stocksii
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering
- July-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens stocksii
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-November
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“The broadly ovate radical leaves are crenate at the margins, pubescent above and glabrous below.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf margin
- ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“The broadly ovate radical leaves are crenate at the margins, pubescent above and glabrous below.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- PubescentrecordedCovered in short, soft hairs.“The broadly ovate radical leaves are crenate at the margins, pubescent above and glabrous below.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for White Kanara Balsam 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 White Kanara Balsam itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only.
About White Kanara Balsam
A member of the Balsaminaceae family, White Kanara Balsam (Impatiens stocksii) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Kerala. Flowering and fruiting run from July to November.
Botanical family
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
White Kanara Balsam belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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