Balsaminaceae FAMILY

Impatiens hawkeri

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Impatiens hawkeri is a decumbent to erect, perennial herb that can grow from 50 - 100cm tall. The stems are often tinged red[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. It is commonly grown as an ornamental in the tropics through to the temperate zones, often being treated as an annual bedding plant or grown in hanging baskets[ 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea to the Solomon Islands.

HabitatMoist, shaded or semi-shaded locations in montane or submontane forests, particularly along stream and river margins, at elevations from 400 - 3,150 metres, occasionally descending to 200 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].