Echtes Springkraut vs Kap-Springkraut

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Impatiens capensis

Key Differences

• Echtes Springkraut is Least Concern while Kap-Springkraut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Echtes Springkraut	Kap-Springkraut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)
Family same	Balsaminaceae	Balsaminaceae
Genus same	Impatiens	Impatiens
Species	Impatiens noli-tangere	Impatiens capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Echtes Springkraut and Kap-Springkraut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Impatiens.

Conservation Status

Echtes Springkraut

LC — Least Concern

Kap-Springkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Echtes Springkraut	Kap-Springkraut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Echtes Springkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Kap-Springkraut

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).

Echtes Springkraut

The Balsam (Impatiens noli-tangere) is a species in the genus Impatiens. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Kap-Springkraut

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden