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Himalayan Balsam
Impatiens glandulifera

Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) French names: Impatiente glanduleuse

Family: Touch-me-not Family (Balsaminaceae)

Flowers: Summer;  Blue/Violet;  Irregular flowers

Leaves: Toothed

Habitat: Fields and Open Areas

Native/Non-native: Non-native

Notes: This is a garden escapee.

Photographs: 81 photographs available, of which 8 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flower

Himalayan Balsam flower.

Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flower

Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flower

Himalayan Balsam flowers closely resemble those of Pale Touch-me-not (Impatiens pallida) and Spotted Touch-me-not (Impatiens capensis).

Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flower

Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) leaf

Himalayan Balsam leaf.

Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) stalk

Stalk.

Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) plant

Himalayan Balsam plant.

Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) plants


Range map for Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)