Impatiens: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	busy Lizzie

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spotted jewelweed

ornamental impatiens

spotted touch-me-not

Impatiens walleriana

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Topics

garden balsam spotted jewelweed western touch-me-not pale touch-me-not touch-me-not Balsaminaceae orchid tulip rose iris poppy passion flower rhododendron begonia lily geranium

Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous