Flower on 28 November |
Foliage from East Kent in September |
Form from Teston in Kent |
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Common Name |
*Himalayan Balsam from Balsam Family |
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Botanical Name |
Impatiens glandulifera "The genus name Impatiens, meaning "impatient", refers to its method of seed dispersal. The species name glandulifera comes from the Latin words glandis meaning 'gland', and ferre meaning 'to bear', referring to the plant's glands." from Wikipedia. |
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Soil |
River banks and waste places in North and West England and Wales. |
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Sun Aspect |
Full Sun |
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Soil Moisture |
Wet |
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Plant Type |
Erect robust annual Herb |
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Height x Spread in inches (cms) |
72 x 36 (180 x 90) |
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Foliage |
Green |
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Flower Colour in Month(s). Fruit |
Purplish-Pink, rarely white in July-October |
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Comment |
Pollinated by Bumble-bees. Available from B and T World Seeds |
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Flowers from East Kent in September |
Single Leaf on 28 November |
Foliage from Yalding in Kent in September |
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Flowers and Buds Closed from Kent in September |
Flower Bud Open |
Juvenile Flower |
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