Impatiens balsamina (garden balsam, garden jewelweed, rose balsam, touch-me-not) is a species of Impatiens native to southern Asia in India and Burma. Other common names include ‘elepe in Hawaiian, mírame lindo in Spanish, pongsona in Korean, and kamantigi in Chamorro.[1]
It is an annual plant growing to 20–75 cm tall, with a thick, but soft stem. The leaves are spirally-arranged, 2.5–9 cm long and 1–2.5 cm broad, with a deeply toothed margin. The flowers are red, pink, purple, or white, and 2.5–5 cm diameter; they are pollinated by bees and other insects, and also by nectar-feeding birds.[2] The ripe seed capsules undergo explosive dehiscence.[1]
References
[1]^ Jump up to: a b c Impatiens balsamina. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER).
[2]^ Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_balsam
