Impatiens flaccida Arn.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Balsaminaceae > Impatiens

Characteristics

A herb. It can be erect or lie over. It grows 40 cm tall. The stems are thin. It forms roots at the lower nodes. The leaves are alternate and oval or sword shaped. They are 3-8 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are ribbed. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are orchid shaped and 3-4 cm across. They are pink.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.45
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 21 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Impatiens flaccida habit picture by J. Champ (cc-by-sa)
Impatiens flaccida habit picture by J. Champ (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Impatiens flaccida leaf picture by Jean Pierre Pons (cc-by-sa)
Impatiens flaccida leaf picture by Ingrid Haloche (cc-by-sa)
Impatiens flaccida leaf picture by laurent00031 (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Impatiens flaccida flower picture by Dele Ste (cc-by-sa)
Impatiens flaccida flower picture by Augustin Soulard (cc-by-sa)
Impatiens flaccida flower picture by Amiara (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Impatiens flaccida fruit picture by S. Dufour-Kowalski (cc-by-sa)
Impatiens flaccida fruit picture by S. Dufour-Kowalski (cc-by-sa)
Impatiens flaccida fruit picture by S. Dufour-Kowalski (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Impatiens flaccida world distribution map, present in India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and Réunion

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:374090-1
WFO ID wfo-0000730473
COL ID 3PJRB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 706414
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Balsamina bifida Impatiens bifida Impatiens flaccida