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Magnoliopsida
Impatiens sodenii Engl. & Warb.
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Plants annual, 15-30 cm tall. Stem erect, simple or branched, in upper part subtetragonous, glabrous. Leaves alternate or subverticillate in upper part of stem, lower leaves petiolate, upper leaves sessile; petiole with 2 stipitate globose basal glands; leaf blade ovate-lanceolate, (3-)6-12 cm, glabrous, lateral veins 5-7 pairs, base cuneate or acute, margin coarsely serrate, apex acuminate. Inflorescences in upper leaf axils, racemose-subcorymbose, few flowered; peduncles erect. Pedicels slender, bracteate at base; bracts narrowly lanceolate, glandular, apex acute. Flowers pinkish. Lateral sepals 2, green, obliquely ovate, apex mucronulate. Lower sepal broadly funnelform or saccate, abruptly narrowed into an incurved, slender spur. Upper petal orbicular, apex retuse, mucronulate; lateral united petals not clawed, 2-lobed; basal lobes yellow, red spotted, oblong, apex acute; distal lobes deep pink, dolabriform, apex rounded. Anthers obtuse. Capsule pendulous, narrowly clavate, 1.5-2 cm. Seeds many, oblong, smooth. Fl. and fr. Aug-Sep.
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Along canals; ca. 3700 m.
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United States
Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable
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Rounded Global Status Rank: GNR - Not Yet Ranked
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Impatiens sodenii is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae known by the common names poor man's rhododendron,[1] Oliver's touch-me-not,[2] and shrub balsam.[3] It is native to Kenya and Tanzania.[3] It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant.
This plant is a perennial subshrub growing up to 1.5 meters tall. The stems are succulent, and woody toward the bases. It is hairless. It has leaves in whorls of up to 12, especially near the ends of the branches. The leaves are widely lance-shaped, or occasionally more oblong, and have toothed edges. They are up to 18 centimeters long. Flowers occur year-round, singly or in pairs. They are white or pink, sometimes with darker markings, and measure up to 5 centimeters in width. The lowest sepal behind the corolla tapers into a long, thin spur up to 8 centimeters long. The greenish fruit capsule is up to 2.4 centimeters long and undergoes explosive dehiscence when mature.[4]
This plant is used as a garden shrub. Several cultivars have been bred, including the white-flowered 'Madonna'. 'Flash' has white flowers with pink markings and 'La Vida Rosa' flowers are marked with a deeper pink.[1]
This is the most commonly grown impatiens in New Zealand, where it has escaped cultivation and become a weed.[5] It is cultivated in Australia, where it has naturalized in a few areas in Western Australia and New South Wales.[4] It is documented as an introduced species in the Canary Islands, Hawaii, and Colombia.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Nickel, E. Impatiens sodenii the ideal shrub for shady spots. San Francisco Chronicle April 15, 2011.
- ^ Impatiens sodenii. USDA PLANTS.
- ^ a b c Impatiens sodenii. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
- ^ a b Impatiens sodenii. International Environmental Weed Foundation (IEWF).
- ^ Shrub balsam. Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
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United States
Origin: Exotic
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Currently: Unknown/Undetermined
Confidence: Confident
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SW Xizang (Burang) [N India, Kashmir, Myanmar].
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