TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Impatiens sp.
Garden Balsam, Touch-me-not, Jewel WeedFamily: Balsaminaceae
Origin: Tropics of Asia and Africa
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Impatiens is one of the best known and most popular garden plants for its prolific flowers and ease in growing. It is an evergreen perennial but is often grown as an annual in nontropical climates. Most varieties form low mounds that are usually 8-24in in height with about equal spread.
Likes moist, but well drained, fertile soil.
Propagation: Seed or cuttings in warm weather.
Species and varieties:
Impatiens adenioides
Impatiens balsamina
Impatiens hochstetteri
Impatiens oncidioides
Impatiens pseudoviola
Impatiens walleriana
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