Impatiens omeiana

Impatiens omeiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Ericales
Family:Balsaminaceae
Genus:Impatiens
Species: I. omeiana
Binomial name
Impatiens omeiana

Impatiens omeiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae. It is endemic to China, where it occurs in Sichuan.[1]

The wild plant is rhizomatous, growing up to half a meter tall, with large, yellow flowers.[2]

It is grown in cultivation as an ornamental plant. One common name is hardy impatiens.[3] Cultivars include 'Eco Hardy' and 'Ice Storm'.[4]

Sources

  1. 1 2 China Plant Specialist Group. 2004. Impatiens omeiana. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. Downloaded on 04 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Impatiens omeiana. Flora of China.
  3. ↑ Impatiens omeiana. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  4. ↑ Pitman, D. A Bevy Of Balsams. Pacific Horticulture 67(4) October, 2006.


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