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Jewel Weed in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Impatiens capensis

 

Jewel Weed

Impatiens is a beautiful annual that provides colourful flowers to enliven beds, borders, window boxes and tubs throughout summer and into early autumn. Impatiens like shade and moisture. If wilted, they quickly recover back into shape after watering. 'Impatiens capensis', also called 'Jewel Weed' and 'touch-me-no't, is a plant that flourishes in deep shade and soggy soil. Although it is an annual, once established in an area, it comes back year after year because the plants self-sow vigorously. Jewelweed plants grow to 1.5m tall and bloom from late spring to early autumn. The orange or yellow flowers dotted with reddish-brown spots are followed by explosive seed capsules.

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plant Features
  • Jewel Weed likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Jewel Weed likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • Jewel Weed is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Jewel Weed likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

 
plant information

Common name

Jewel Weed

Latin name

Impatiens capensis

type

Annual

family

Balsaminaceae

ph

5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Jewel Weed likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Jewel Weed is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Jewel Weed likes moist and rich

    Moist and rich

  • Water

    Jewel Weed likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Jewel Weed is 0.10meters x 0.15meters 0.10 M 0.15 M

Impatiens capensis

Impatiens is a beautiful annual that provides colourful flowers to enliven beds, borders, window boxes and tubs throughout summer and into early autumn. Impatiens like shade and moisture. If wilted, they quickly recover back into shape after watering. 'Impatiens capensis', also called 'Jewel Weed' and 'touch-me-no't, is a plant that flourishes in deep shade and soggy soil. Although it is an annual, once established in an area, it comes back year after year because the plants self-sow vigorously. Jewelweed plants grow to 1.5m tall and bloom from late spring to early autumn. The orange or yellow flowers dotted with reddish-brown spots are followed by explosive seed capsules.


Flowering season

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Flowers throughout the summer months

 

Planting

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Plant out into pots or containers from greenhouse grown stock from late spring once all risk of frost has passed

 
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