Himalayan balsam  (Impatiens glandulifera)

Facts

Also known as: bee-bums, Indian balsam, policeman's helmet, stinky-pops, poor-man's orchid
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGeraniales
FamilyBalsaminaceae
GenusImpatiens (1)
SizeHeight: 1 - 2 m (2)
Leaf length: 6 - 15 cm (2)
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Status

Common and widespread. Not threatened (3).

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