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Impatiens pritzelii

Impatiens pritzelii is a subshrub from eastern Sichuan and northwestern Hubei in China, related to garden balsams. Little cultivation information is published, so treat it as a sheltered, moist, part-shade plant in mild climates.

Family
Balsaminaceae (Balsamin family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist and never let it dry out completely.
Soil
Rich, moist, well-drained humus-based mix.
Temperature
12–24 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
China (E. Sichuan, NW. Hubei)
Climate
temperate

About

Impatiens pritzelii is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae. It is a subshrub native to eastern Sichuan and northwestern Hubei in south-central China.

Other Impatiens plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Impatiens pritzelii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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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