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Impatiens arguta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Balsaminaceae
Genus:	Impatiens
Species:	I. arguta
Binomial name
Impatiens arguta Hook.f. & Thomson

Impatiens arguta, the toothed busy lizzie, is a species of flowering plant in the balsam family Balsaminaceae. It is native to Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, India and China. This herbaceous perennial grows to 30 cm (12 in) tall and broad, with an erect habit. It has deeply-veined, elliptic, slightly toothed leaves. Delicate lavender-blue or pink flowers appear in summer. As with other Impatiens species, the stems and leaves are succulent and fleshy.

This plant is cultivated as an ornamental. Although hardy to −10 °C (14 °F), it requires a sheltered position in full or partial shade, and a protective mulch in winter. Plants may become evergreen in warmer climates. It grows in moist places, forest understories and thickets.

References

1. "Impatiens arguta". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
2. ^ "Impatiens arguta". RHS. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
3. "What is Impatiens arguta". Gardening Know How. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
4. "Impatiens arguta in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-06-06.

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