*Impatiens balsamina Linnaeus. Common name: Garden Balsam, Rose Balsam. Phenology: Jun-Nov. Habitat: Frequently cultivated, sometimes escaped as a waif or "throw-out". Distribution: Native of s. Asia.
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, Fl5, FNA13, G, Il, K4, Mi, Mo2, NcTx, NY, Pa, RAB, S, WH3, WV; = n/a — Tat. Basionym: Impatiens balsamina L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Impatiens balsamina - FNA13
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Great Plains: UPL
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: UPL
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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