balsam vs balsamina

Impatiens noli-tangere compared with Impatiens walleriana

Key Differences

• balsam is Least Concern while balsamina is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	balsamina
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 noli-tangere	Impatiens walleriana

Evolutionary Relationship

balsam and balsamina share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Impatiens.

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

balsamina

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	balsamina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

balsam

Habitat

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

Range

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

balsamina

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).

balsam

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.

balsamina

The Buzzy lizzy (Impatiens walleriana) is a species in the genus Impatiens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden