Large plant from Oahu's Audobon Center.
Photo by
Geoff Stein.
The yellow flower, seen at Grootscholten.
I thought I had a Impatien mirabilis,
but after it flowered, I don't know whet it is - for now.
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| Author: |
Joseph
Dalton Hooker, 1891 |
| Family: |
BALSAMINACEAE |
| Origin: |
Langkawi,
Malaysia, Thailand |
| Soil: |
Rich |
| Water:
|
Maximum |
| Sun: |
Medium |
| Thickness: |
15-40
Centimetres |
| Height: |
60-120
Centimetres |
| Flower:
|
Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names:
|
- |
| Synonyms: |
- |
This member of the
Balsaminaceae family was described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1891.
It is found on the Malaysian island Langkawi and in Thailand. It grows in
a rich soil with
lots of water in summer, and some sun. The swollen stem can grow up
from fifteen to 40 centimetres in diameter and the plant 60 to 120 centimetres high. The
flowers are yellow. The
genera name means 'impatience', referring to the fruits which pops
when ripe and touched. The species name means 'remarkable' or
'admirable'. |
