Impatiens pseudoviola
{{Short description|Species of plant in the genus Impatiens}}
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|genus=Impatiens
|species=pseudoviola
|authority=GilgBot. Jahrb. Syst. 43: 121 (1909)
|synonyms={{Collapsible list|
- Impatiens filicetorum T.C.E.Fr.
- Impatiens hemrichii G.M.Schulze
- Impatiens kwaiensis Gilg
- Impatiens pseudoviola var. alba G.W.Hu & Q.F.Wang
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Impatiens pseudoviola, commonly known as the jewelweed and touch me not, is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae, native to Kenya{{cite journal |last1=Mbuni |first1=Yuvenalis Morara |last2=Zhou |first2=Yadong |last3=Wang |first3=Shengwei |last4=Ngumbau |first4=Veronicah Mutele |last5=Musili |first5=Paul Mutuku |last6=Mutie |first6=Fredrick Munyao |last7=Njoroge |first7=Brian |last8=Kirika |first8=Paul Muigai |last9=Mwachala |first9=Geoffrey |last10=Vivian |first10=Kathambi |last11=Rono |first11=Peninah Cheptoo |last12=Hu |first12=Guangwan |last13=Wang |first13=Qingfeng |title=An annotated checklist of vascular plants of Cherangani hills, Western Kenya |journal=PhytoKeys |date=18 April 2019 |issue=120 |pages=1–90|doi=10.3897/phytokeys.120.30274 |doi-access=free |pmc=6483958 }} and Tanzania.{{cite web |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:103892-1 |title=Impatiens pseudoviola Gilg |author= |date=2017 |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |access-date=25 November 2020 }}{{Cite web |title=Impatiens pseudoviola |url=https://plantsam.com/impatiens-pseudoviola |access-date=2020-12-01 |language=en-US }}
Description
This plant grows between 6-12cm. It flowers bright pink between summer and autumn.{{Cite web |title=Impatiens kilimanjari x pseudoviola pale pink form |url=https://www.farmyardnurseries.co.uk/shop/Impatiens-kilimanjari-x-pseudoviola-pale-pink-form-M4240 |access-date=2020-12-01 |website=Farmyard Nurseries |language=en-GB }}
This perennial species has ovate, alternate toothed leaves.{{Cite web| title=Impatiens pseudoviola (Impatiens pseudoviola) - Plants {{!}} Candide Gardening| url=https://candidegardening.com/US/plants/dc44006a-e573-4de8-b984-7c157c8c390a| access-date=2020-12-01| website=Candide| language=en-US }}
Cultivation
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.{{cite web |title=Impatiens pseudoviola |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/9153/Impatiens-pseudoviola/Details |accessdate=25 November 2020 |publisher=The Royal Horticultural Society }}
This species prefers to be grown in a semi-shade environment. It can be propagated with stem cuttings during the spring or summer months. However, it is not hardy and it is recommended that it is kept indoors during the winter months.
Pests and diseases
This plant is susceptible to red spider mites, aphids, downy mildew, and whiteflies.