Impatiens glandulifera, SE: Jättebalsamin, DE: Indisches Springkraut,
NL: Reuzenbalsemien, UK: Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam

Scientific name:		Impatiens glandulifera Royle
Synonym name:		Impatiens roylei Walp.
Swedish name:		Jättebalsamin
German name:		Indisches Springkraut
Nederlandse naam:		Reuzenbalsemien
English name:		Himalayan Balsam, Indian Balsam, policeman’s helmet
Family:		Balsaminaceae, Balsaminväxter, Balsam Family

Date Picture Taken: July 25, 2011

Life form:		Annual
Stems:		Smooth, usually hollow and jointed, easily broken. The stem can reach a height of 3 m. and its diameter can be up to several centimetres.
Leaves:		Simple, lanceolate, serrate
Flowers:		Hooded shaped, 3–4 cm tall and 2 cm broad, pink, irregular, with five petals (two fused), three sepals (two fused) and five stamens with connate (fused) filaments.
Flowering Period:		July, August, September
Fruits:		Seed capsules are 1.5-3.5 cm long and up to 1.5 cm wide.
Habitat:		Forests, thicket, fresh water, farmland, settlements

Date Picture Taken: July 22, 2008 Derivation of the botanical name: Impatiens, "impatient" - referring to the explosive seed dispersal. glandulifera, glans/gland, "acorn"; ul, suffix; i, connective vowel; fer, to bear, carry, bring. Bearing little glands. The standard author abbreviation Royle is used to indicate John Forbes Royle (1798 – 1858), a British botanist. The standard author abbreviation Walp. is used to indicate Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers (1816 – 1853), a German botanist. Date Picture Taken: July 25, 2011 Date Picture Taken: July 25, 2011