balsamine du cap vs Oliver's touch-me-not

Impatiens capensis compared with Impatiens sodenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsamine du cap	Oliver's touch-me-not
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 capensis	Impatiens sodenii

Evolutionary Relationship

balsamine du cap and Oliver's touch-me-not share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Impatiens.

Afficher Genus: Impatiens

Conservation Status

balsamine du cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Oliver's touch-me-not

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsamine du cap	Oliver's touch-me-not
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

balsamine du cap

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).

Oliver's touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).

balsamine du cap

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.