Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fern, Succulent
Tree
Origin
Africa, Canada, North America, United States
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri
-
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Grassland, River side
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-1110-12
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Moderate
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Moist
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize only when soil is poor
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought
Aphids, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
IMPATIENS capensis
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Jewelweed
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
ज्यूवेलवीड
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Impatiens capensis
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Impatiente du Cap
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Impatiens capensis
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Impatiens capensis
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Impatiens capensis
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Impatiens capensis
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Impatiens capensis
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Euphorbiales
Family
Balsaminaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Impatiens
Aleurites
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
-
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
5050
1
27800
👆🏻