Author: |
J.M.H.A. Perrier de la Bâthie, 1934 |
Family: |
BALSAMINACEAE |
Origin: |
Madagascar |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Maximum |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
30
Centimetres |
Height: |
60
Centimetres |
Flower:
|
Light
Pink |
Propagate: |
Seeds |
Names:
|
Knolliges
Springkraut |
Synonyms: |
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This member of the Balsaminaceae family was described by Joseph Marie
Henry Alfred Perrier de la Bâthie in 1934. It's found around Diego Suarez, on Montagne des Français, northern
part of Madagascar. Give it a well-drained soil and lots of water
in summer. The branches fall off in dormancy. The caudex grows to 30 centimetres, the
stems reach 60
centimetres. The flowers are pink, and
the seed-capsules "pop".
The genera name means
'impatience', referring to the fruits which pops when ripe and
touched. The species is named after the swollen root.
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