Impatiens laxiflora Edgew.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Balsaminaceae > Impatiens

Characteristics

Plants annual, 30-50 cm tall. Stem erect, glabrous, branched. Leaves alternate; petiole with 2 large basal glands; leaf blade ovate-lanceolate or elliptic-lanceolate, membranous, both surfaces glabrous, setose between teeth, lateral veins 5-7 pairs, base cuneate, attenuate into petiole, margin coarsely crenate, apex acuminate. Inflorescences subterminal, racemose, 6-11-flowered; peduncles slender. Pedicels slender, bracteate at base; bracts persistent, ovate-lanceolate, small. Flowers pale pink or white, small. Lateral sepals ovate or ovate-subulate, small, 3-veined, apex glandular mucronulate or apiculate. Lower sepal navicular, with erect, short spur. Upper petal orbicular, with a black gland on each side of base; lateral united petals not clawed, 2-lobed; basal lobes orbicular; distal lobes oblong-dolabriform. Anthers obtuse. Capsule clavate. Fl. Aug.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 21 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Distribution

Impatiens laxiflora world distribution map, present in Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:374173-1
WFO ID wfo-0000730654
COL ID 3PJYP
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Impatiens elata Impatiens micranthemum Impatiens laxiflora Impatiens laxiflora var. stracheyi Impatiens laxiflora var. sikkimensis Impatiens laxiflora var. khasiana