Common name: Rosemary Leaved Balsam • Marathi: लाल तेरडा Lal terda
Botanical name: Impatiens oppositifolia Family: Balsaminaceae (Balsam family)
Synonyms: Impatiens rosmarinifolia
Rosemary Leaved Balsam is an annual herb, 30-50 cm high. One of its species
name rosmarinifolia means having leaves like rosemary. Rosemary is a
plant with narrow leaves. The leaves of Rosemary Leaved Balsam are opposite,
3-8 cm, narrow lancelike, with spiny teeth. Upper leaves are stalkless, while
the lower ones have stalks. Orange-purple flowers, 1-1.5 cm occur in leaf
axils either solitary or in groups of 2-3. The standard petals are round. The
lip is conical like a hook. Flowering: August-October.
| Photographed in Thane, Maharashtra. |
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