Wildflowers: Impatiens/Hydrocera triflora

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by Matthew Sleigh, Oct 20, 2008.

  1. Matthew Sleigh

    Matthew Sleigh Active Member

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    I think this plant is Impatiens/Hydrocera triflora, and that the current name is Hydrocera triflora, if anyone can be more positive - I would like to hear.
    I have not seen the plant growing in water, but often in fairly humid conditions.

    Thanks,
    Matt
     
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    I think it is Impatiens balsamina
     
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    It's unfortunate that I. balsamina (which this nice specimen seems to be) seems to have lost popularity in the US and evidently Britain. When I was a child, the caretaker at my school in Puerto Rico planted a big, flourishing bed. This was in a rural area, so the species must have been popular in dooryards.
     
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