| Habit | herbaceous
| |
|---|---|---|
| Height: | ⇕ | 2 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 2. to 3 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 2 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 2. to 3 m"m" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Origin: | ✈ | Tropical E Africa |
| Features: | ✓ | flowers |
|---|
|
sodenii > |
Impatiens sodenii (syn. I. oliverii) is known as Oliver's Impatiens or Oliver's Touch-me-not. Leaves to 20 cm long and 5 cm broad, in whorls of six to eight. Flowers white or pale pink, up to 6 cm diameter.
- More information about this species can be found on the genus page.
Read about Impatiens sodenii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
|
|---|
|
Impatiens oliveri, Wright. Glabrous, reaching 4-8 ft., erect, the sts. pale green: lvs. 4-8 at a node, oblanceolate, acute or acuminate, to 8 in. long, dentate-ciliate: fls. 2 ¼ in. across, pale lilac or rose-colored, almost white beneath, on 1-fld. peduncles about 2 ½ in. long; lateral sepals ovate and acuminate, much shorter than the petals; lip ovate, funnel-shaped, with abrupt reflexed mucro; spur 1 ¾ in.long, curved, slender; standard nearly orbicular, recurved and apiculate at apex; wings deeply 2-lobed, the terminal lobe obovate and the lateral obcordate: fr. oblong. Trop. E. Afr., 6,000-8,000 ft. altitude.—An excellent greenhouse subject and also useful in the open border. It makes a very showy plant when given cool greenhouse treatment, producing a bush 10 ft. through. Prop, readily either by seeds or cuttings, the former being produced freely.
|
Cultivation
- Do you have cultivation info on this plant? Edit this section!
Propagation
- Do you have propagation info on this plant? Edit this section!
Pests and diseases
- Do you have pest and disease info on this plant? Edit this section!
Cultivars
Gallery
If you have a photo of this plant, please upload it! Plus, there may be other photos available for you to add.
photo 1
-
photo 2
-
photo 3
References
External links
- w:Impatiens sodenii. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Impatiens sodenii QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)