Description
Impatiens pathakiana (also called Pathak's Impatiens, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial native to India. It has long, narrow, grey-green leaves and produces clusters of small, yellow flowers. It is found in dry, rocky meadows and grasslands.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Impatiens pathakiana is a white to pale yellow, five-petalled flower. The seed is a small, dark brown, flattened, ovoid nut. The seedlings have a single, oval to oblong cotyledon and a pair of opposite, sessile, oblong to linear-lanceolate leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Impatiens pathakiana is a fast-growing, evergreen climber. It can be propagated by cuttings taken from semi-ripe wood in summer or by layering. It can also be grown from seed, which should be sown in a cold frame in spring.