Impatiens balsamina (rose balsam, "Hosenka")

Japanese name: ホウセンカ （鳳仙花）
Scientific name: Impatiens balsamina

[Overview]
An annual about 30–70 cm tall.
The stems and leaves are soft and succulent.
The leaves are alternate and simple, with serrated margins.
The flowers are borne singly or in clusters of 2–3 in the leaf axils.
The flowers have long spurs.
There are many cultivars, and the flower shape and color vary.
When a ripe fruit is touched, it splits open and scatters round seeds.

[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings or from seed.

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