Indian Balsam

Indian Balsam

Indian Balsam Impatiens glandulifera can be up to 2 metres tall with reddish stems and simple toothed leaves in pairs or whorls of three. It is a Himalayan native that has become naturalised in many areas and it may be found along stream banks and in waste places. It has clusters of fairly large flowers that are usually purplish or pink though white ones may be found and the blossoms are often humming with bees. [CH] {FB}