Appearance
It was first collected in the Territory of Papua in 1884 and soon became popular as a greenhouse plant. After its discovery, fifteen other similar New Guinea taxa were collected, all of which were later determined to be forms of ''I. hawkeri''.Plants with a great variety of flower and leaf colours are sold in nurseries. The species has been crossed with ''Impatiens aurantiaca'' and ''I. platypetala'' to improve characteristics such as drought resistance.
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