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Impatiens sivarajanii

Impatiens sivarajanii is a small perennial herb from the Balsam family, endemic to Kerala in India, where it grows as an epiphyte on mossy tree trunks. It is a rare, wild species seldom grown in cultivation, so care advice is limited and based on its shaded, humid, moss-clad habitat.

Family
Balsaminaceae (Balsamin family)
Grows as
Tree, Epiphyte, Bulb
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep the moss or growing medium consistently moist but never soggy, mimicking its misty forest habitat.
Soil
Loose, airy, humus-rich mix with sphagnum moss or bark.
Temperature
Cool to moderate, roughly 15–25 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Hard
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).

About

Impatiens sivarajanii is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae. It is endemic to Kerala in India. It was described from Silent Valley National Park in 1996.

This perennial herb grows as an epiphyte on mossy tree trunks. It has a purple-tinged white tuber. The plant grows about 10 centimeters long. The cream-white flowers are about 2 centimeters long. The fruit capsule contains tiny orange hair-tufted seeds.

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 sivarajanii 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.

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

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