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Impatiens glandulifera (Himalayan Balsam, Kiss-me-on-the-mountain)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 29187



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Geraniales
Family: Balsaminaceae
Genus: Impatiens
Species: Impatiens glandulifera
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Annual
  • Invasive
  • Ornamental
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Height (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Flowers Continuously
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Wildlife Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Moist
Soil pH edit
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
  • Deer Resistant
  • Hummingbirds
  • Rabbit Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Netty (13946) wrote on Oct 25 2013
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Self sows freely, can become invasive. Keep deadheaded to avoid seedlings popping up everywhere!

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Other names for this plant:
Impatiens roylei



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