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Impatiens bicolor

Impatiens bicolor
Photo: Jeffrey Lee (he/him/his), CC BY 4.0
Family
Balsaminaceae (Balsamin family)
Grows as
Annual
Water
Likes moisture
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
E. Afghanistan to W. & C. Himalaya
Climate
temperate

About

Impatiens bicolor, also known as the bicolored balsam, is a species of flowering plant within the family Balsaminaceae.

Where it grows

Impatiens bicolor is native to parts of Southern Asia where it naturally occurs in the countries of Afghanistan, Nepal and Pakistan, also extending into the Western Himalayas mountain range. The species has also been introduced outside of their native range with wild populations occurring in Germany and Oregon.

Other Impatiens plants

Stemless Balsam · Impatiens arguta · Paleyellow touch-me-not · Impatiens auricoma · Balfour's touch-me-not · Spotted snapweed · Impatiens bokorensis · Jewelweed · Heart Leaf Balsam · Tree Dwelling Balsam · Impatiens denisonii · Impatiens dorjeekhandui

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Impatiens bicolor by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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