Impatiens omeiana
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Impatiens omeiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae. It is endemic to China, where it occurs in Sichuan.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Balsaminaceae |
Genus: | Impatiens |
Species: | I. omeiana |
Binomial name | |
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The wild plant is rhizomatous, growing up to half a meter tall, with large, yellow flowers.[2]
It is grown in cultivation as an ornamental plant. One common name is hardy impatiens.[3] Cultivars include 'Eco Hardy' and 'Ice Storm'.[4]