Impatiens arguta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Balsaminaceae
Genus: Impatiens
Species:
I. arguta
Binomial name
Impatiens arguta

Impatiens arguta, the toothed busy lizzie, is a species of flowering plant in the balsam family Balsaminaceae. It is native to Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, India and China.[1] This herbaceous perennial grows to 30 cm (12 in) tall and broad, with an erect habit. It has deeply-veined, elliptic, slightly toothed leaves. Delicate lavender-blue or pink flowers appear in summer.[2] As with other Impatiens species, the stems and leaves are succulent and fleshy.[2]

This plant is cultivated as an ornamental. Although hardy to −10 °C (14 °F), it requires a sheltered position in full or partial shade, and a protective mulch in winter. Plants may become evergreen in warmer climates.[3] It grows in moist places, forest understories and thickets.[4]

References

  1. "Impatiens arguta". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. 1 2 "Impatiens arguta". RHS. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. "What is Impatiens arguta". Gardening Know How. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  4. "Impatiens arguta in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-06-06.


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