Balfour'S Jewelweed vs Common Jewelweed

Impatiens balfourii compared with Impatiens capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balfour'S Jewelweed	Common Jewelweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Balsaminaceae	Balsaminaceae
Genus same	Impatiens	Impatiens
Species	Impatiens balfourii	Impatiens capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balfour'S Jewelweed and Common Jewelweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Impatiens.

View Genus: Impatiens

Conservation Status

Balfour'S Jewelweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Jewelweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balfour'S Jewelweed	Common Jewelweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balfour'S Jewelweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Common Jewelweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Balfour'S Jewelweed

The Balfour'S Jewelweed (Impatiens balfourii) is a species in the genus Impatiens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

Common Jewelweed

Common Jewelweed (<em>Impatiens capensis</em>) is an annual flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae, native to North America and widely distributed across portions of Asia and Europe. Its native range includes Canada and the United States in North America, Japan in Asia, and eleven European countries, reflecting a broad geographical distribution. The species typically inhabits diverse terrestrial environments, thriving in moist, shaded conditions such as stream banks, wetland margins, forest understories, and disturbed ground. It is well known for its explosive seed dispersal mechanism, which aids colonization of new sites. Common Jewelweed is frequently associated with riparian corridors and is valued in some regions for its traditional use as a remedy for skin irritation. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.