Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan balsam
Description
Impatiens glandulifera is an annual herbaceous plant that can grow up to 2-3 meters tall. It has large, pink-purple flowers with a distinctive spur, and deeply toothed leaves. It is native to the Himalayas and was introduced to Europe in the 19th century as an ornamental plant.
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Super division
Magnoliopsida
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Impatiens
Title
Impatiens glandulifera