1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Africa, Canada, North America, United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Slopes, Stony hillsides
Grassland, River side
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Deltoid
Elliptic, toothed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize only when soil is poor
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Insects, Wildlife
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant
antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dye
Can be made into a herbal tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Cottage garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RUMEX scutatus
IMPATIENS capensis
7.2 Common Name
French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel
Jewelweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
French Sorrel
Not Available
7.2.2 In German
Schild-Ampfer
Impatiens capensis
7.2.3 In French
French Sorrel
Impatiente du Cap
7.2.4 In Spanish
French Sorrel
Impatiens capensis
7.2.5 In Greek
French Sorrel
Impatiens capensis
7.2.6 In Portuguese
French Sorrel
Impatiens capensis
7.2.7 In Polish
Szczaw tarczolistny
Impatiens capensis
7.2.8 In Latin
French Sorrel
Impatiens capensis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Geraniales
8.5 Family
Polygonaceae
Balsaminaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species