Impatiens balfourii
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644021a7ce6be285056161 |
| Scientific name | Impatiens balfourii |
| Authority | Hook.f. |
| First published in | Bot. Mag. 129: t. 7878 (1903) |
Description Top
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Impatiens balfourii, also known as Balfour's touch-me-not, Kashmir balsam, or poor man's orchid, is an annual herb belonging to the Balsaminaceae family. Its name comes from the explosive dehiscence of its fruits, which burst open at the slightest touch to scatter its seeds. The plant grows up to 120 centimetres in height and has oval to lance-shaped leaves and white and pink flowers. It is pollinated by insects and hummingbirds and its fruits can launch seeds up to 6 metres away. Native to the Himalayas, it has become a popular garden plant in Europe and the United States, but is considered invasive in some areas. It thrives in cool and moist environments at altitudes of 100-600 metres.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Impatiens mathildae | Chiov. | Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. , n.s., 34: 1053 (1928) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | balfour's touch-me-not |
| Czech | netýkavka balfourova |
| German | balfour-springkraut |
| German | balfours springkraut |
| French | balsamine de balfour |
| French | balsamine des jardins |
| French | impatiente des jardins |
| Malayalam | ഇംപേഷ്യൻസ് ബാൽഫൗറി |
| Dutch | tweekleurig springzaad |
| Swedish | hornbalsamin |
| Chinese | 克什米尔凤仙花 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
| Sow seeds immediately as their viability decreases rapidly, or they best germinate when fresh. If stored, seeds might need temperature cycling and patience to germinate. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Pakistan
- West Himalaya
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Indian Subcontinent
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Australia
- New South Wales
- Tasmania
- Victoria
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Australia
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Middle Europe
- Czechoslovakia
- Hungary
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Southeastern Europe
- Albania
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Italy
- Romania
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Southwestern Europe
- France
- Portugal
- Spain
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Middle Europe
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North-central U.S.A.
- Wisconsin
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Northwestern U.S.A.
- Oregon
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- California
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North-central U.S.A.
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000730259 |
| Canadensys | 26578 |
| USDA Plants | IMBA2 |
| Tropicos | 3100001 |
| INPN | 103543 |
| Flora of Italy | 3050 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:373976-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2862177 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 460557 |
| Observations.org | 9233 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 127121 |
| NBN Atlas | NHMSYS0000459879 |
| Nature Serve | 2.160861 |
| IPNI | 373976-1 |
| iNaturalist | 77490 |
| GBIF | 2891783 |
| Freebase | /m/06zr8n9 |
| WisFlora | 3924 |
| EPPO | IPABF |
| EOL | 581159 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 4320 |
| USDA GRIN | 431188 |
| Wikipedia | Impatiens_balfourii |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| In public collections | 0 |