Impatiens repens

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Impatiens repens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Balsaminaceae
Genus: Impatiens
Species: I. repens
Binomial name
Impatiens repens

Impatiens repens, or Ceylon Balsam, is a low growing and creeping tropical herb from Sri Lanka. It is now only known in cultivation. It has yellow flowers and small leaves borne on red stems.