Whorled-Leaf Balsam
Impatiens verticillata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- September-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens verticillata
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- In gravelly beds of streams in Evergreen forests
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- WhorledrecordedThree or more leaves arise from the same point around the stem.
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Whorled-Leaf 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 Whorled-Leaf Balsam itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Whorled-Leaf Balsam
Whorled-Leaf Balsam (Impatiens verticillata) is a herb in the Balsaminaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It grows in in gravelly beds of streams in Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to April.
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Whorled-Leaf Balsam belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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