Chinese Balsam
Impatiens walleriana
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens walleriana
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Africa
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Assam
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
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.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ഇമ്പേഷ്യൻസ് വാലെറിയാന, ബാൽസം
About Chinese Balsam
Chinese Balsam (Impatiens walleriana) 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 usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to Africa. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Chinese Balsam belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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