Impatiens noli-tangere

Impatiens noli-tangere (touch-me-not balsam; Latin impatiēns "impatient" or "not allowing", and nōlī tangere "do not touch": literally "be unwilling to touch") is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Balsaminaceae found in damp places in Europe, Asia and North America. The yellow flowers are followed by pods which forcefully explode when ripe, ejecting the seeds for some distance. It is also called touch-me-not, yellow balsam, jewelweed, western touch-me-not or wild balsam.

🌳 Touch-me-not balsam makes an excellent and lush ground cover in water or wildflower gardens. For optimal growth, plant it densely along moist garden borders, such as the edges of ponds, where it thrives in wet soil. Its most striking display occurs in the summer, characterized by trumpet-shaped flowers that not only add beauty but also attract bees to the garden.

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Characteristics

Plant Type

Herb

Life Cycle

Annual, Perennial

Genus

Impatiens

Family

Balsaminaceae

Hardiness Zone

5-9

Mature Height

30 cm to 61 cm

Mature Spread

20 cm to 40 cm

Leaf Color

Green

Leaf Type

Deciduous

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Size

3.05 cm to 4.06 cm

Bloom Time

Summer

Planting Time

Spring

Harvest Time

Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall

Native Area

Turkey, Sweden, Austria, Slovakia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia, Belarus, Russia, Germany, Estonia, Koppen, South Korea, Latvia, Romania, Belgium, Netherlands, France, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Armenia, Poland, Greece, Ukraine, Serbia, China, Lithuania, Norway, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Japan, Mongolia, Finland, Iran, Albania, Azerbaijan, United Kingdom, Hungary

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