species
Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan balsam · Ornamental jewelweed · Policeman's helmet
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Impatiens glandulifera belongs to the family Balsaminaceae, also known as Himalayan balsam, Ornamental jewelweed or Policeman's helmet, introduced to the UK. It grows in part shade, where the ground is neutral and in moist or poorly drained conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Part shade
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Moist, Poorly drained
- In the UK
- Introduced
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