Kingdom Plantae Family Balsaminaceae Scientific name Impatiens platypetala | Order Ericales Genus Impatiens Rank Species | |
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Similar Magnolia maudiae, Impatiens flaccida, Impatiens auricoma, Impatiens repens, Impatiens sodenii | ||
Impatiens platypetala is variable species of perennial Impatiens discovered on the island of Java and widespread throughout Indonesia. It reaches 1 m (3.3 ft) high, with bright orange flowers that have a white eye in the center. The ovate to lanceolate-ovate leaves are 5 to 12 cm (2.0 to 4.7 in) long. It produces the anthocyanin aurantinidin.
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