jewelweed (impatiens)

Common names include impatiens, jewelweeds, touch-me-nots, and, for I. walleriana) in Great Britain, "Busy Lizzie", as well as, ambiguously, balsams. As a rule-of-thumb, "jewelweed" is used exclusively for Nearctic species, "balsam" is usually applied to tropical species, and "touch-me-not" is typically used in Europe and North America)

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travismorhardt

Lion

Quick fact: when the leaves of the specie are placed underwater, they shimmer like crystals. Posted 11 years ago

Scott Staley

Lion

I also heard that these when rubbed on the affected area relieve poison ivy
Posted 11 years ago

The Orange jewelweed

"Impatiens capensis", the orange jewelweed, common jewelweed, spotted jewelweed, or orange balsam, is an annual plant which is native to eastern North America. It is common in bottomland soils, ditches, and along creeks, often growing side-by-side with its less common relative, yellow jewelweed.

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Similar species: Ericales

Species identified by Bridget Charity Rendall