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Impatiens gardneriana |
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| Common name |
pink long-spur balsam |
| Family |
balsaminaceae |
| Life cycle |
annual |
| Flowers |
pink |
| Size |
12-16" |
| Light |
bright shade |
| Cultural notes |
moist but well-drained soil |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Endangered annual endemic to tropical southern India, where it flowers from July to November. Its flowers are bright pink, with five petals and a prominent downward spur curving towards the front of the flower. No information online about growing this in a garden setting, so I'll just have to see how well it does in subtropical Houston.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: back fence border, back foundation border, north foundation border About my plant portraits
- Seed from NARGS '25/'26 exchange. Baggy 70F (95%G, 12-18d)
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March 08, 2026
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