Indian Balsam

[Ashwini Bhatia]

Rugged Yellow Balsam (Imaptiens scabrida) must be one of the hardiest wildflower on our mountain slopes. The plant is barely off the ground and the flowers are out (see picture). Its handsome leaves, loved by tiny metallic-blue beetles, are mostly perforated. They are growing everywhere now, growing up to two-and-a-half feet at places with individual flowers or with several in a bunch. Here are a few pictures taken mostly in August/September. If I am correct, this balsam, also known as the Indian Balsam, has spread as weed in other countries.

Rugged Yellow Balsam (Imaptiens scabrida)

Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP

About 1700m

August/September

Thanks.

Ashwini

[Balasubramanya Sharma]

Forwarding mail/photos of Balsam to Dr. Bhaskar V who is an expert on Balsams.

S. Balasubramanya Sharma

[J.M. Garg]

Impatiens tricornis as per another thread by Ashutosh ji at Renaming Impatiens scabrida DC. page to Impatiens tricornis Lindl. 

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[Ashwini Bhatia]

Thank you Mr. Garg and Ashutosh. I am travelling currently and will be back in Dharamshala in a week. I will read the paper and report.

With regards,

Ashwini

On 16-Feb-2020, at 2:45 PM, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

Impatiens tricornis as per another thread by Ashutosh ji at Renaming Impatiens scabrida DC. page to Impatiens tricornis Lindl. 

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From: Ashwini Bhatia <ash...@ashwinibhatia.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2014 at 09:04
Subject: [efloraofindia:199714] Indian Balsam
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Rugged Yellow Balsam (Imaptiens scabrida) must be one of the hardiest wildflower on our mountain slopes. The plant is barely off the ground and the flowers are out (see picture). Its handsome leaves, loved by tiny metallic-blue beetles, are mostly perforated. They are growing everywhere now, growing up to two-and-a-half feet at places with individual flowers or with several in a bunch. Here are a few pictures taken mostly in August/September. If I am correct, this balsam, also known as the Indian Balsam, has spread as weed in other countries.

Rugged Yellow Balsam (Imaptiens scabrida)

Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP

About 1700m

August/September

<_MG_0515_29Aug14.jpg><_MG_0520_29Aug14.jpg><_MG_7771_5Sep14.jpg><IMG_4006_2Aug14iPhone.jpg>

Thanks.

Ashwini

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Dealer Ashutosh ji,

Are the images of I. scabrida given in the net correct? What are the major 

factors to differentiate them.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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