Jewelweed

Impatiens capensis

Life cycle	Annual
Light requirement	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Height	1.2
Layer	Herbs
Edible	true
Edible parts	Leaves, Seed, Stem
Propagation method	Seed - direct sow
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Growth	Fast
Family	Balsaminaceae
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Alternate name	orange jewelweed, common jewelweed, spotted jewelweed, orange balsam
Native to	Eastern North America, Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Warning	Weed potential
Medicinal	true
Medicinal parts	Stems, Leaves
Soil pH	5.6-6.5
Root type	Tap
Root depth	Shallow
Germination temperature	24°C (75°F)
Introduced into	Belgium, British Columbia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico Northeast, Netherlands, Oregon, Poland, Switzerland, Washington
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