Touch-me-not Balsam

Impatiens noli-tangere

Impatiens noli-tangere is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Balsaminaceae found in damp places in Europe, Asia and North America. The yellow flowers are followed by pods which forcefully explode when ripe, ejecting the seeds for some distance.

Scientific name

Impatiens noli-tangere

Family

Balsaminaceae

IUCN status

LC