Impatiens pseudoviola

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Impatiens pseudoviola

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Balsaminaceae
Genus:	Impatiens
Species:	I. pseudoviola
Binomial name
*Impatiens pseudoviola* Gilg^[1]
Synonyms^[2]
List Impatiens filicetorum T.C.E.Fr. Impatiens hemrichii G.M.Schulze Impatiens kwaiensis Gilg Impatiens pseudoviola var. alba G.W.Hu & Q.F.Wang

Impatiens pseudoviola, commonly known as the jewelweed and touch me not, is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae, native to Kenya^[3] and Tanzania.^[2]^[4]

Description

This plant grows between 6-12cm. It flowers bright pink between summer and autumn.^[5]

This perennial species has ovate, alternate toothed leaves.^[6]

Cultivation

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[7]

This species prefers to be grown in a semi-shade environment. It can be propagated with stem cuttings during the spring or summer months. However, it is not hardy and it is recommended that it is kept indoors during the winter months.^[5]^[6]

Pests and diseases

This plant is susceptible to red spider mites, aphids, downy mildew, and whiteflies.^[6]

References

^ Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 43: 121 (1909)
^ ^a ^b "Impatiens pseudoviola Gilg". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ Mbuni, Yuvenalis Morara; Zhou, Yadong; Wang, Shengwei; Ngumbau, Veronicah Mutele; Musili, Paul Mutuku; Mutie, Fredrick Munyao; Njoroge, Brian; Kirika, Paul Muigai; Mwachala, Geoffrey; Vivian, Kathambi; Rono, Peninah Cheptoo; Hu, Guangwan; Wang, Qingfeng (18 April 2019). "An annotated checklist of vascular plants of Cherangani hills, Western Kenya". PhytoKeys (120): 1–90. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.120.30274. PMC 6483958.
^ "Impatiens pseudoviola". Retrieved 2020-12-01.
^ ^a ^b "Impatiens kilimanjari x pseudoviola pale pink form". Farmyard Nurseries. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Impatiens pseudoviola (Impatiens pseudoviola) - Plants | Candide Gardening". Candide. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
^ "Impatiens pseudoviola". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

Taxon identifiers
Impatiens pseudoviola	Wikidata: Q3149406 Wikispecies: Impatiens pseudoviola APDB: 7181 CoL: 3PKBY GBIF: 4193117 GRIN: 70376 iNaturalist: 533479 IPNI: 103892-1 NCBI: 253047 Open Tree of Life: 486912 PalDat: Impatiens_pseudoviola POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:103892-1 RHS: 9153 Tropicos: 3100032 WFO: wfo-0000730889

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