Balfour'S Jewelweed vs Indian balsam

Impatiens balfourii compared with Impatiens glandulifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balfour'S Jewelweed	Indian balsam
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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 glandulifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Göster Genus: Impatiens

Conservation Status

Balfour'S Jewelweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian balsam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balfour'S Jewelweed	Indian balsam
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).

Indian balsam

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (32 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.