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Impatiens glandulifera
Indian Balsam, Policeman's Helmet
Mike's
Opinion
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I have seen this growing rampant in a ditch, where it put on an interesting show, however I have had to pull masses of it from a damp spot in the garden after letting several slip through the noose because I thought them attractive and not problematic: which they are.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Balsaminaceae |
| Genus |
| Impatiens |
| Species |
| glandulifera |
| Category |
| Weeds |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to rust ( Puccinia komarovii var. glandulifera), which in some cases is used as a bio-control in areas where the plant has become an invasive species (England). |
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