Balsaminaceae · Impatiens

Green-Flowered Balsam

Impatiens viridiflora

Herb-Epiphyteoutdoor
Habit
Herb-Epiphyte
Flowering
October-December

Plant Details

Scientific name
Impatiens viridiflora
Genus
Impatiens
Habitat
Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Flowering & fruiting
October-December
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf arrangement
AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.
Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Green-Flowered Balsam itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Green-Flowered Balsam itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Green-Flowered Balsam

Green-Flowered Balsam (Impatiens viridiflora) belongs to the Balsaminaceae family. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to December.

Illustration representing the Balsaminaceae family
Botanical family

Balsaminaceae

Balsam/Touch-me-not family

Green-Flowered Balsam belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.

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