Impatiens balsamina (balsam)

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Impatiens balsamina (balsam)

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Botanical Name Impatiens balsamina
Family Balsaminaceae
Genus Impatiens
Specie balsamina
Local Name in Urdu
Common Name Balsam
Life Cycle Annuals
Cultivar Name
Fragrant or Not No
Category(Bush/Vine/Tree) small plant
Height 12-36 in
Spacing 12-15 in.
Flowering Months summer
Flower Color Pink
Red
Coral/Apricot
Orange
Red-Orange
Purple
White/Near White
Growing Areas all Pakistan
Frost Tender No
Exposure Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH tolerent
Propagation by seeds
Uses ornamental plant
Other Details This species of impatiens is a true annual. It is easily grown in evenly moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best in part shade. This plant has seed capsules that spring open forcibly as the seed ripens to eject the seed a considerable distance. The capsules are sensitive to touch even before the seed is ripe, making seed collection difficult but fun.Plant grows and blooms during summers and beginnings of rains. The balsam plant does not tolerate more water and grows best in hard and firm soil. The roots spread fast and cover the ground and are not very deep. The plant grows best on slopes and borders of any landscape. The balsam plants are selected for the colourful show they give.
The seed pods when matured will burst open anytime and hence you have to collect the seeds when the pod looks mature and on touch they burst open scattering seeds. The seeds can be grown like any other plant grown from seed using small containers and having damp soil at first producing a high moisture environment.
Avoid over watering and have a well draining soil. The plant also will benefit when grown in conditions where it receives sunlight for few hours of the day.
The balsam plants flower in many colours and the pink, magenta and red being the most sought after colours by gardeners..
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Re: Impatiens balsamina (balsam)

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Some of the species of balsamina are endemic to Pakistan and himalaya in particular.
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Re: Impatiens balsamina (balsam)

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These are not Impatiens .Impatiens are included in Balsam family but these pictures of not the specifically called Impatiens.May be i am wrong but check for it.
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Re: Impatiens balsamina (balsam)

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UMARKHANMARDAN wrote:These are not Impatiens .Impatiens are included in Balsam family but these pictures of not the specifically called Impatiens.May be i am wrong but check for it.
Umar sahib the University of Wisconsin's herbarium has same pictures of Impatiens balsamina as the plants pictured by Hamad. Compare the picture in the link with red one by Hamad.

http://wisplants.uwsp.edu/scripts/detai ... de=impbal1

Do you agree?

Regards.
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Re: Impatiens balsamina (balsam)

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UMARKHANMARDAN wrote:These are not Impatiens .Impatiens are included in Balsam family but these pictures of not the specifically called Impatiens.May be i am wrong but check for it.
Umar sb there are two types of impatiens

1. Impatiens balsamina (which is also called balsam)

2. Impatiens walleriana (which is called buzy lizzies)

Nothing more :)
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Re: Impatiens balsamina (balsam)

Post by UMARKHANMARDAN »

Tahir i was peaking about Buzy lizzies , Impatiens Walleriana. Hamad how it Balsam Top knot variety.have you tried it.
Tahir i think i mixed them together sorry i was mistaken.
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