Accession Data:
Impatiens niamniamensis Gilg
- Common Name: Parrot Impatiens
- Family: Balsaminaceae DC.
- Country of Origin: tropical east Africa
- Habitat: moist and shaded bushlands, at 350–2400m
- Description: [syn Impatiens congoense]
An unusual frost-tender succulent shrub from tropical East Africa, this species grows to 3 ft (1 m) tall. Each flower has a curled spur and the color changes along their length; the flower color also varies from plant to plant.
- Culture: Requires a rather acidic, well-drained soil.
- USDA Zone: 10a-11
Accession Data:
- Accession # 201400174
- Source: Harold Blazier
- Accession Date: 09-10-2014
- Bench: 1114 - AFR:East Bench SC
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 04-07-2025
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: asterids
- Order: Ericales
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- Family: Balsaminaceae
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Nigeria / Burundi / Central African Republic / Cameroon / Congo / Equatorial Guinea / Gabon / Gulf of Guinea Is. / Rwanda / Zaire / Sudan / Kenya / Uganda / Angola
References (external):
- Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, September 01, 2017.
- "What a crazy plant!" at Strange Wonderful Things. Last accessed on Thursday, February 04, 2016.
- Images 00 & 02 courtesy Stan Malcolm. Used with permission. Last accessed on Monday, March 21, 2016.
- Impatiens niamniamensis at Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Last accessed on Friday, September 01, 2017.
- Image #03 used with permission of Steve Franklin, UConn Class of '80. All rights reserved by original author.
data regenerated on Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:24:10 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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