(Impatiens balsamina)
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Camilia Balsam is a sun loving tender annual flower that is native to India and southeast Asia but can commonly be found growing in the northeastern United States. Growing to the height of 30” tall, this plant features lance shaped leaves and small clusters of 2” cup shaped red, pink, and white colored flowers. This plant can be grown in containers, it attracts bees, butterflies, and humming birds, is resistant to drought, great as a cut flower, and best of all, it self sows!
Family: Balsaminaceae
Genus: Impatiens
Species: Impatiens balsamina
Cultivar: Camailia Mix
Native to: India, Sri Lanka.
Introduced into: Afghanistan, Alabama, Andaman Is., Assam, Austria, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil South, Cameroon, Central European Rus, Chagos Archipelago, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cook Is., Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Florida, France, Galápagos, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, Laccadive Is., Leeward Is., Louisiana, Madeira, Mauritius, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Missouri, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Nicaragua, Niue, North Carolina, Ohio, Oman, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Réunion, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Carolina, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tibet, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Zaïre.
Ease of Growing: Easy
Grown as: Annual
Bloom: May to frost
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water: Moist, well-drained.
Soil Moisture: Medium.
Suitability: Tolerate: Drought, Dry Soil
Attracts Beneficial Insects?: Yes. Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Containers?: Yes.
Maintenance: Low
Height: 24”
Spacing: 12”
Sow Depth: On soil surface.
Produces: Clusters of richly red, pink, and white colored flowers that look like little roses peeking out among the leaves.
USDA Grow Zone: 1-12
Genus: Impatiens
Species: Impatiens balsamina
Cultivar: Camailia Mix
Native to: India, Sri Lanka.
Introduced into: Afghanistan, Alabama, Andaman Is., Assam, Austria, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil South, Cameroon, Central European Rus, Chagos Archipelago, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cook Is., Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Florida, France, Galápagos, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, Laccadive Is., Leeward Is., Louisiana, Madeira, Mauritius, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Missouri, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Nicaragua, Niue, North Carolina, Ohio, Oman, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Réunion, Society Is., Solomon Is., South Carolina, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tibet, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Zaïre.
Ease of Growing: Easy
Grown as: Annual
Bloom: May to frost
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water: Moist, well-drained.
Soil Moisture: Medium.
Suitability: Tolerate: Drought, Dry Soil
Attracts Beneficial Insects?: Yes. Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Containers?: Yes.
Maintenance: Low
Height: 24”
Spacing: 12”
Sow Depth: On soil surface.
Produces: Clusters of richly red, pink, and white colored flowers that look like little roses peeking out among the leaves.
USDA Grow Zone: 1-12
Direct sow in spring, pressing the seed lightly into the surface of the soil; water carefully to avoid disturbing the seed, and keep consistently moist until germination, which should occur within 7-10 days. To start the seed indoors 6-8 weeks before frost, sow the seed on the surface of the soil in a flat; keep it lightly moist until germination. Transplant seedlings outdoors after the last frost or when they can safely be handled.
This plant tolerates some drought, but produces the best blossoms in consistently moist, rich soil. It also adapts well to clay soil. Pinch back the stems of young plants to encourage bushiness and branching growth. Plants grown from seed outdoors will bloom in mid to late summer, while plants started indoors may bloom in early summer; they will bloom until frost. Deadhead for the most blooms. This plant will self-sow readily. It makes a good choice for containers or as a border plant, and attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
These blossoms do not perform well as cut flowers, and are best enjoyed in the garden.
Because these ripe seed pods explode when touched, the seeds can be challenging to collect. Bagging the pods with small circles of fabric before they ripen can be an effective way to catch the seed. Alternatively, the entire plant can be repeatedly shaken over a container to cause the ripe pods to release the seeds. Clean the seeds as well as possible, then store them in a cool, dry place.
Companion Planting
Companion planting is an excellent practice for any skill level of gardener. By using the natural substances contained within a plant’s roots your garden can both repel unwanted insects and attract those with useful traits. Companion planting can also be used to group flowers that prefer similar conditions.
Using companion plants as a border, backdrop, or interplanting in your garden beds will allow you to harness the ecosystem to its full potential. It is best to use plants native to your area so that the insects you seek to attract will know what to look for!
Shade plants such as hostas, ferns, tiarella, astilbes.
Using companion plants as a border, backdrop, or interplanting in your garden beds will allow you to harness the ecosystem to its full potential. It is best to use plants native to your area so that the insects you seek to attract will know what to look for!
Shade plants such as hostas, ferns, tiarella, astilbes.
Problems
No serious insect or disease problems.