Impatiens glandulifera

Family
Balsaminaceae
Life form

T

therophyte
Other names
Drüsige Springkraut
Jättebalsamin
Himalayan balsam
Indian Balsam
This plant is listed in EU regulation No 1143/2014
Classified as invasive in
Austria
Germany
Ireland
Norway
Slovenia
Sweden
The Netherlands
Origin
India

Impatiens glandulifera is tall glabrous annual (up to 3 m height) native to the foothills of the Himalayas from north-west Pakistan to northern India. It was introduced as a garden ornamental into Europe. Impatiens glandulifera occurs predominately in riparian systems where it can form dense monocultures along river banks. Native herbaceous plants can be out-competed by the dense growth of the species. It also can be found along railway embankments, roadside ditches and in wet meadows.

Sources

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