Impatiens walleriana
Cultivated form of the diligent Lieschens (Impatiens walleriana )
The impatiens (Impatiens walleriana, Swiss German: Süüfferli because of the relatively high water demand ) is a plant of the genus Spring herbs ( Impatiens ) in the family of Balsaminengewächse ( Balsaminaceae ).
Features
The impatiens is an evergreen, perennial herbaceous plant; it is usually grown as an annual plant. This type reaches stature heights of up to 30 (rarely to 70) cm.
The alternate, simple leaves are stalked 1.5 to 6 cm long. The leaf blade is ovate to broadly elliptic, sometimes verkehrteiförmig 2.5 to 13 centimeters long and 2 to 5.5 cm wide, green, and sometimes mottled or at the bottom pink or reddish. Stipules absent.
The flowers are usually individually or in pairs or rarely together up to fifth. The hermaphrodite, zygomorphic flowers are very different in size. The lower sepals are slightly boat-shaped and narrowing suddenly in the 2.8 to 4.5 cm long, filiform curved, but not recurved spur. The five petals are free and are spread out flat. The colors of the petals range from white through pink, violet, purple, red to orange. It's just a circle with five stamens present. The ovary is upper constant. The pen is short or absent, and ends in one to five scars.
The flowering period extends from the cultural form of January to December.
The smooth, " explosive " capsule fruit is 1.5 to 2 cm in size.
Occurrence
The impatiens is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, southern Malawi and eastern Zimbabwe. This species is here in damp, shady places, damp rocks to find coastal and montane rain forests at altitudes from 0 to 2000 meters.
Use
The impatiens is scattered cultivated as an ornamental plant in plant trays, summer borders and window boxes. It is in culture at least since 1880. There are numerous varieties which differ in plant height, flower and leaf color. There are also double flowered varieties.
Etymology
The genus name Impatiens is Latin and means " impatient, sensitive ". He comes from the delicate fruit of the species of this genus, the jump light touch. The term walleriana received the style by Joseph Dalton Hooker, the newly described the species in the flora of tropical Africa by Daniel Oliver and so wanted one of Erstfinder, the missionary Horace Waller (1833-1896) perpetuate. Waller worked for several years in Africa and had also collected plants. He along with Dr. John Kirk found the new way in Mozambique. Waller was later characterized announced that he edited the diaries of African explorer David Livingstone.
Swell
- Description in the Flora of China. (English )