Accession Data

Impatiens niamniamensis

Common Name: Parrot Impatiens

Family: Balsaminaceae

Country of Origin: tropical east Africa

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.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 10a-11

Accession #: 201400174

Accession Date: 2014-09-10 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🌸 Flowering

Location: 1114

Quantity: 2

Source: Harold Blazier

Culture: Requires a rather acidic, well-drained soil.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: asterids

Order: Ericales

Family: Balsaminaceae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2025
2024
2023
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2021
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2019
2018
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2014

References

  1. Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, September 01, 2017.
  3. "What a crazy plant!" at Strange Wonderful Things. Last accessed on Thursday, February 04, 2016.
  4. Images 00 & 02 courtesy Stan Malcolm. Used with permission. Last accessed on Monday, March 21, 2016.
  5. Impatiens niamniamensis at Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Last accessed on Friday, September 01, 2017.
  6. Image #03 used with permission of Steve Franklin, UConn Class of '80. All rights reserved by original author.

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