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Himalayan balsam

Impatiens glandulifera

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Common names

44 names · 30 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (29)
Dutch
French
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  • Impatiente glanduleuse[1][2]
Belarusian
  • Бальзамін залозісты[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 喜马拉雅凤仙花[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 喜馬拉雅鳳仙花[2]
Croatian
  • Žljezdasti nedirak[2]
Czech
  • netýkavka žláznatá[2]
Danish
  • Kæmpe-balsamin[2]
Estonian
  • Verev lemmalts[2]
Finnish
  • jättipalsami[2]
German
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Hungarian
  • Bíbor nebáncsvirág[2]
Irish
  • Lus na pléisce[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • ロイルツリフネソウ[2]
Latvian
  • Puķu sprigane[2]
Lithuanian
  • Bitinė sprigė[2]
Norwegian
  • kjempespringfrø[2]
Nynorsk
  • Kjempespringfrø[2]
Polish
  • Niecierpek gruczołowaty[2]
Romanian
Russian
  • Недотрога железистая[2]
Slovak
  • Netýkavka žliazkatá[2]
Slovenian
  • Žlezava nedotika[2]
Spanish
  • balsamina del Himalaya[1][2]
Swedish
  • Jättebalsamin[2]
Turkish
  • Himalaya Kınaçiçeği[2]
Ukrainian
  • Розрив-трава залозиста[2]
Welsh
  • Jac y neidiwr[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Impatiens glandulifera — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Himalayan balsam — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Drüsiges Springkraut — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Indisches Springkraut — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Riesenspringkraut — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Rotes Springkraut — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Glandiferous balsam — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Himalayan touch-me-not — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Indian balsam — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Jumping-Jack — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Nuns — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • ornamental jewelweed — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • policeman's helmet — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • balsamina del Himalaya — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • balsamine de l'Himalaya — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • balsamine géante — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • balsamine rouge — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Impatiente glanduleuse — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Balsamina ghiandolosa — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Reuzenbalsemien — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
[2] Impatiens glandulifera — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Himalayan balsam — results[4].names[1]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Drüsiges Springkraut — results[4].names[8]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Indisches Springkraut — results[4].names[9]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Riesenspringkraut — results[4].names[13]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Rotes Springkraut — results[4].names[11]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Glandiferous balsam — results[4].names[42]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Himalayan touch-me-not — results[4].names[14]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Indian balsam — results[4].names[2]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Jumping-Jack — results[4].names[5]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Nuns — results[4].names[6]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • ornamental jewelweed — results[4].names[4]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • policeman's helmet — results[4].names[3]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • balsamina del Himalaya — results[4].names[31]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • balsamine de l'Himalaya — results[4].names[17]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • balsamine géante — results[4].names[18]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • balsamine rouge — results[4].names[19]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Impatiente glanduleuse — results[4].names[10]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Balsamina ghiandolosa — results[4].names[15]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Reuzenbalsemien — results[4].names[16]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • jättipalsami — results[4].names[12]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Niecierpek gruczołowaty — results[4].names[20]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • netýkavka žláznatá — results[4].names[21]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Žlezava nedotika — results[4].names[22]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Недотрога железистая — results[4].names[23]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Bíbor nebáncsvirág — results[4].names[24]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Kjempespringfrø — results[4].names[25]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Jättebalsamin — results[4].names[26]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Verev lemmalts — results[4].names[27]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Kæmpe-balsamin — results[4].names[28]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Bitinė sprigė — results[4].names[29]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • kjempespringfrø — results[4].names[30]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • 喜馬拉雅鳳仙花 — results[4].names[32]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • 喜马拉雅凤仙花 — results[4].names[33]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • ロイルツリフネソウ — results[4].names[34]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Lus na pléisce — results[4].names[35]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Žljezdasti nedirak — results[4].names[36]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Balsamina — results[4].names[37]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Slăbănog — results[4].names[38]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Бальзамін залозісты — results[4].names[39]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Розрив-трава залозиста — results[4].names[40]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Puķu sprigane — results[4].names[41]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Netýkavka žliazkatá — results[4].names[43]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Jac y neidiwr — results[4].names[44]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
  • Himalaya Kınaçiçeği — results[4].names[45]; taxon id 47892; Impatiens glandulifera.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Balsaminaceae

Genus-level classification for Impatiens; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
N. Pakistan to Nepal.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Impatiens — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1323150; ID 542F; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Impatiens glandulifera — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1414626; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1450824, 1450825, 1450826

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.