Impatiens

E1000153

Impatiens is a large genus of flowering plants, commonly known as touch-me-nots or busy Lizzies, prized for their colorful ornamental blooms and explosive seed dispersal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
commonName balsam
busy Lizzie
impatiens
touch-me-not
describedAs large genus of flowering plants
economicUse ornamental horticulture
family Balsaminaceae NERFINISHED
flowerColor bicolored
orange
pink
purple
red
white
growthForm herbaceous annual
herbaceous perennial
habitat forest understory
moist shaded habitats
stream banks
hasCharacteristic alternate leaves
explosive dehiscent seed capsules
explosive seed dispersal
fleshy stems
ornamental flowering plants
simple leaves
spurred flowers
succulent stems
zygomorphic flowers
hasEtymology Latin word "impatiens" meaning "impatient"
kingdom Plantae
lightRequirement full shade
partial shade
nameRefersTo sudden bursting of ripe seed pods
nativeTo Africa
Asia NERFINISHED
Europe
North America
Old World tropics
notableSpecies Impatiens balsamina NERFINISHED
Impatiens capensis NERFINISHED
Impatiens glandulifera NERFINISHED
Impatiens noli-tangere NERFINISHED
Impatiens walleriana NERFINISHED
order Ericales NERFINISHED
pollination insect-pollinated
pollinator bees
butterflies
hummingbirds
propagationMethod cuttings
seed
reproduction by seeds
vegetative propagation possible
soilRequirement moist well-drained soil
susceptibleTo downy mildew
taxonRank genus
tolerates high humidity
usedAs ornamental plant
usedIn bedding plantings
container gardening
shade gardens

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Ericales includesGenus Impatiens