Impatiens

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Impatiens
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 Balsam, Touch-me-not, Snapweed, Jewelweed, Busy Lizzie
Impatiens with double flowers
Habit: herbaceous
Height: ⇕ ?
Width: ⇔
Lifespan: ⌛ perennials and annuals
Origin: ✈ Tropics of N Hemispherewp
Poisonous: ☠
Exposure: ☼ vary by speciessn
Water: ◍ regularsn
Features: ✓ flowers, naturalizes
Hardiness: ☃
Bloom: ❀
USDA Zones: ?
Sunset Zones: vary by speciessn
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There are hundreds of species of Impatiens, though four are much more commonly grown in gardens than the restsn. Most are annuals, or perennials treated as annualssn. They are grown for their flowers, which continue until frost. When the seed capsules are ripe, they explode upon being lightly touched, shooting little seeds around.sn

Four most commonly grown:

Cultivation

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Propagation

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Pests and diseases

Main article: List of impatiens diseases

Impatiens species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Dot Moth.

Species

Impatiens namchabarwensis
Impatiens rosulata
Impatiens parviflora
Himalayan Balsam
Impatiens capensis

There are about 900-1000wp species of Impatiens, including:

Gallery

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References

External links

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