Jewelweed

Impatiens capensis

Growth conditions
Light requirement	Full sun, Partial sun/shade
Water requirement	Moist
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Soil pH	5.6-6.5
Physical characteristics
Height	1.2
Root type	Tap
Root depth	Shallow
Cultivation details
Life cycle	Annual
Layer	Herbs
Growth	Fast
Propagation method	Seed - direct sow
Germination temperature	24°C (75°F)
Uses
Utility	Dye, antifungal
Edible	true
Edible parts	Leaves, Seed, Shoots, Stem
Medicinal	True
Warning	Weed potential
Medicinal parts	Stems, Leaves
Names
Alternate name	orange jewelweed, common jewelweed, spotted jewelweed, orange balsam
Taxonomy
Family	Balsaminaceae
Origin and spread
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
Introduced into	Belgium, British Columbia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico Northeast, Netherlands, Oregon, Poland, Switzerland, Washington
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Created: 2020-11-13 19:09:00 UTC
Last updated: 2025-05-28 20:45:34 UTC by andrew-haupt

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Impatiens noli-tangere is an alternate species native to Europe and Asia.

Weed potential where it is not native.

Eating too much is not recommended as the plant contains calcium oxalate crystals.

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