Impatiens capensis

Read about Impatiens capensis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Impatiens biflora, Walt. (I.fulva, Nutt.). Spotted Touch- Me-not. Jewel-weed. Annual, with orange-colored fls. much spotted with reddish brown: spur strongly inflexed, about half as long as posterior sepal: lvs. ovate or oval, petioled and coarsely toothed: usually 2-3 ft. Moist, shady places. July-Oct. Nova Scotia to Alaska, Ore., Mo. and Fla.—Has been offered by dealers in native plants. I. nortonii, Rydb., of W. Mo. and Kans., differs from I. biflora in having larger and relatively longer and narrower saccate sepal which tapers gradually into a shorter spur. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.