Impatiens puberula Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Balsaminaceae > Impatiens

Characteristics

Plants annual, 30-60 cm tall. Stem erect, slender, simple or laxly branched, pubescent in upper part. Leaves alternate; petiole 0.5-2.5 cm; leaf blade elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate, 5-15 × 2.5-4.5 cm, membranous, basal glands absent, abaxially pubescent especially on veins, adaxially strigose, lateral veins 5-7 pairs, base cuneate, gradually attenuate into petiole, margin crenate, apex acuminate or long acuminate. Inflorescences terminal or in upper leaf axils, 1-flowered; peduncles absent. Pedicels 2.5-3.5 cm, bracteate at base; bracts subulate, brown pubescent. Flower blue-purple, 3-3.5 cm deep. Lateral sepals 2, broadly ovate, sparsely puberulent, apex acuminate. Lower sepal obconic or funnelform, narrowed into an incurved, long spur. Upper petal orbicular, puberulent on apical margin, abaxial midvein conspicuously cristate; lateral united petals not clawed, 2-lobed; basal lobes orbicular, small; distal lobes broadly subovate. Anthers acute. Capsule linear, ca. 2.5 cm. Fl. Jun-Jul. 2n = 20.
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A hairy herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 30-60 cm tall. The leaves are alternate. They are oval to sword shaped and taper to the point. They have rounded teeth along the edge. They are hairy on both surfaces. The flowers occur singly. They are purple and have a long spur. The spur curves inwards.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.6
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. In Nepal the plants grow between 1500-2700 m altitude. They grow in moist, shady places.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

Seeds are pickled.
Uses -
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 21 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Images

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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:374289-1
WFO ID wfo-0000730894
COL ID 3PKC7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Impatiens mollis Impatiens puberula Balsamina puberula Impatiens hispidula