Balsaminaceae
Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Genus
- Impatiens
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Common names
By language (10)
- Arabic
- نبات الجوهرة
- Dutch
- Oranje springzaad
- English
- Jewelweed, Orange balsam, Common jewelweed, Orange jewelweed, Spotted jewelweed, Spotted touch-me-not
- Finnish
- Lännenpalsami
- French
- Impatiente du Cap, Balsamine du cap
- German
- Kap-Springkraut, Orangefarbenes Springkraut
- Persian
- گل دماغه
- Polish
- Niecierpek pomarańczowy
- Swedish
- Apelsinbalsamin
- Welsh
- Ffromlys oren
Synonyms
- Balsamina fulva (Nutt.) Ser.
- Chrysaea biflora (Walter) Nieuwl. & Lunell
- Impatiens biflora Walter
- Impatiens biflora f. albiflora (E.L.Rand & Redfield) Weath.
- Impatiens biflora f. biflora Fosberg
- Impatiens biflora f. citrina Weath.
- Impatiens biflora f. immaculata Weath.
- Impatiens biflora f. peasei A.H.Moore ex Weath.
- Impatiens biflora f. platymeris Weath.
- Impatiens capensis f. albiflora (E.L.Rand & Redfield) Fernald & B.G.Schub.
- Impatiens capensis f. capensis
- Impatiens capensis f. citrina (Weath.) Fernald & B.G.Schub.
- Impatiens capensis f. immaculata (Weath.) Fernald & B.G.Schub.
- Impatiens capensis f. peasei (A.H.Moore ex Weath.) Fernald & B.G.Schub.
- Impatiens capensis f. platymeris (Weath.) Fernald & B.G.Schub.
- Impatiens fulva Nutt.
- Impatiens fulva f. albiflora E.L.Rand & Redfield
- Impatiens maculata Muhl.
- Impatiens noli-tangere subsp. biflora (Walter) Hultén
- Impatiens nortonii Rydb.
Flowers
- Flower colour
- yellow (USDA PLANTS Database)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native, St. Pierre and Miquelon: native
Photos
Photo: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Lazaregagnidze, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: ava.ford, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: mmaerki, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: mmaerki, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Bob Thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: s n, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Embake, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Bob Ohle, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: J L, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Jose Colón, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF Photo: Embake, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.