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Summer
Garden Balsam
Impatiens balsamina
Family: Balsaminaceae
Floralsweetfloral
SeasonSummer
OriginSouth and Southeast Asia
IntensityFaint
LifespanAnnual
About This Flower
Floral · Summer bloomer
Garden balsam tucks its jewel-like flowers of pink, white, red, and purple along its stems in an almost bashful display, blooming with impatient abundance through the heat of summer.
Symbolism & Meaning
ardent love, impatience
In the Victorian language of flowers, garden balsam means “Ardent love”.
Habitat & Environment
South and Southeast Asia
Garden Balsam is native to South and Southeast Asia.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameImpatiens balsamina
- FamilyBalsaminaceae
- Native ToSouth and Southeast Asia
- Bloom SeasonSummer
- LifespanAnnual
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