Impatiens glandulifera
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Overview
- Appearance
- Ornamental jewelweed is a succulent annual than can be 3 -10 ft. (0.9-3 m) tall. The stems are purple tinged, hollow and hexagonally angled.
- Foliage
- The foliage is opposite or whorled. Leaves are lanceolate to lance-ovate with acuminate tips. Leaves are simple, serrate and 6 in. (15.2 cm) long.
- Flowers
- Flowering occurs from June to October. The pink, irregular, solitary flowers appear on axillary stalks.
- Fruit
- Fruits are five chambered capsules that, when mature, explode expelling seeds forcefully. Each plant produces about 800 seeds.
- Ecological Threat
- Ornamental jewelweed occurs in areas with high soil moisture, such as riparian areas. It is tall for an annual plant, has a fast growth rate, reseeds aggressively and outcompetes native vegetation. Plants are partially shade tolerant. Ornamental jewelweed is native to India.
