Impatiens anaimudica (Anamudi Balsam) – Flowering plants

Impatiens anaimudica (Anamudi Balsam) is an attractive ornamental flowering plant. The leaves are alternate, ovate-nearly round, somewhat flat, rounded or shortly wedge-shaped at base, pointed at the tip, membranous, evenly rounded toothed at margin, nearly entire at the base, teeth apiculate or fringed with hairs, hairless or with scattered hairs on nerves above, often with crisp hairs on nerves beneath and the leaf-stalks are 1-4 cm long, hairless or sparsely hairy. It has erect or prostrate stems with reddish, rooting at lower nodes.

The crimson flowers are borne in umbel-like clusters and the flower-cluster-stalks are capillary, bracts lanceshaped, 2-3 mm long. Lateral sepals are ovate, asymmetric, cuspidate and the lip is oblong-ovate, cucullate, cuspidate with a short boss-like spur. The capsules are ellipsoid, cuspidate-acuminate, seeds few or often1, dotted with tufts of papillae.

Scientific classification

Family: Balsaminaceae
Genus: Impatiens
Species: I. anaimudica
Scientific Name: Impatiens anaimudica
Common Name: Anamudi Balsam
Synonyms: Impatiens konalarensis

How to grow and care for Impatiens anaimudica (Anamudi Balsam)

Light

Impatiens anaimudica thrives best in partial shade to shade.

Soil

It grows well in an evenly moist, organically rich, well-drained, peat moss-based potting mix.

Water

Water regularly, Keep the soil evenly moist but not soggy. Flowering plants are thirsty, and they dry out quickly in containers, so check them often. Impatiens will quickly wilt if they are allowed to dry out.

Temperature

It prefers average room temperatures 60°F – 75°F / 16°C – 24°C. In winter do not let the temperature fall below 13°C (55°F).

Fertilizer

Fertilize every two weeks from spring through fall with a high-potassium liquid fertilizer diluted by half.

Propagation:

It can be easily propagated by seed or stem cuttings. Sow impatiens seeds in spring or early summer. Germination takes 10 to 20 days. Take 10 cm stem tip cuttings in spring or summer. They’ll root easily in water or moist soil.

Pests and Diseases:

Impatiens are susceptible to Spider mites, flower thrips, root-knot nematode, whiteflies, and aphids, especially under glass. Caterpillars outdoors. Gray mold, impatiens necrotic spot virus, fungal leaf spots, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Pseudomonas leaf spot, and Verticillium Wilt. If insect or disease problems occur, treat early with organic or chemical insect repellents and fungicide.