Balfour’s Touch-Me-Not, Kashmir Balsam, Poor Man’s Orchid
Impatiens balfourii is an annual, can reach a height of up to 80 centimetres and flowers in Central Europe from July to September. Balfour’s Touch-Me-Not originally comes from the Himalayan region. I discovered the plants shown here in a garden in Cancale in France.
Characteristics & Description
Height, habit: Annual herbaceous plant, 30 to 80 centimeters
Origin: Himalayan region (India, Pakistan) and as an introduced species also in Australia, North America and Europe (distribution map)
USDA zone: 6 (-0.4 °F/-18 °C)
Botany
Name: Impatiens balfourii
Family: Balsaminaceae
Categories: Garden plants | Red & Pink Flowers | White flowers |
