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Impatiens pallida

 
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Family: Balsaminaceae
Genus: Impatiens (im-PAY-shuns) (Info)
Species: pallida (PAL-lid-duh) (Info)

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4 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Annuals
Herbs

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
This plant is resistant to deer

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed

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No positives
3 neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral laura10801 On Aug 17, 2007, laura10801 from Fairfield County, CT (Zone 6b) wrote:

Here in lower Connecticut, it is a weed. I am forever pulling it up, but they certainly aren't as invasive as a lot of other plants, and they are pretty. They are growing in a very rocky area with clay soil, and if I wasn't attempting to grow ivy there i would be tempted to just let it have its run of things.

Neutral Equilibrium On Jan 28, 2006, Equilibrium wrote:

Pretty plant but too much of a good thing can be unsightly and Jewelweed can be a tad weedy. For what it's worth, they pull out very easily by hand if you notice overcrowding. Oddball deal with this plant is that you can use the juice to relieve the itch of poison ivy and the burning of stinging nettle (which coincidentally often share the same habitat) but if you or your animals eat any of the leaves, you will probably be quite sick for a while.

Neutral NatureWalker On Aug 30, 2004, NatureWalker from New York & Terrell, TX (Zone 8b) wrote:

This plants' habit is to grow under and along the edges of thickets, in dappled light to full shade. Often found in and around the edges of moist woods and damp meadows.

It should be a warning to you that poison ivy could be growing nearby; as well as other plants that may have thorns.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Floyds Knobs, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Linwood, Kansas
Valley Lee, Maryland
Deposit, New York
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dover, Ohio
Millersburg, Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Ellsworth, Wisconsin



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