Indian balsam vs Jewelweed

Impatiens glandulifera compared with Impatiens pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian balsam	Jewelweed
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 glandulifera	Impatiens pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian balsam

NE — Not Evaluated

Jewelweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian balsam	Jewelweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Jewelweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States