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Impatiens sodenii (Oliver's touch-me-not)

Synonyms: Impatiens elgonensis; Impatiens magnifica; Impatiens oliveri (homotypic); Impatiens thomsonii; Impatiens uguenensis

Wikipedia Abstract

Impatiens sodenii is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae known by the common names poor man's rhododendron, Oliver's touch-me-not, and shrub balsam. It is native to Kenya and Tanzania. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. This plant is used as a garden shrub. Several cultivars have been bred, including the white-flowered 'Madonna'. 'Flash' has white flowers with pink markings and 'La Vida Rosa' flowers are marked with a deeper pink.
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Allergen Potential [1]  Low

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0