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Impatiens scapiflora

Impatiens scapiflora
Photo: FarEnd2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Balsaminaceae (Balsamin family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
SW. India
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Impatiens scapiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae. Impatiens scapiflora or Leafless-Stem Balsam is a terrestrial or epiphytic or lithophytic herb endemic to Western Ghats.

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 scapiflora 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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