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Impatiens arguta
Origin: Native from the Himalayas to southern China.
| Family |
| Balsaminaceae |
| Genus |
| Impatiens |
| Species |
| arguta |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -7 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 30 |
| Height |
| 30 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Leaf Description |
| Alternate, 3 - 12 ⨉ 1 - 4.5 cm, ovate-elliptic, smooth with margins minutely serrated. |
| Flower Description |
| Solitary or in groups or 2 or 3, up to 3.5 cm in length, purple-coloured with pink or blue tones, throat white or yellow. |
| Fruit Description |
| Capsules are club-shaped and smooth. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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