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Impatiens hookeriana, Arn. (I. biglandulosa, Moon. I. sultani alba, Hort.). A very succulent much-branched plant, growing to a height of 3 ft.: lvs. long-petioled, ovate-lanceolate, toothed: peduncles axillary in the upper lvs.; fls. large, white, spotted with purple on the large lower petals; spur bent horn-shaped, and longer than the fls. Blooms in fall. Ceylon. B.M. 4704. J.F. 14:391.—It is a perennial, requires a moderate temperature and does not bloom until well developed. Prop, by cuttings. One of the best species in cult.
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