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Touch-me-not Balsam

Impatiens noli-tangere

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Common names

39 names · 28 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (27)
Dutch
  • Groot springzaad[1][2]
  • Grootspringzaad
French
  • Balsamine des bois[1][2]
  • Impatiente N'y-touchez-pas[1][2]
  • Impatiente ne-me-touchez-pas[1][2]
Belarusian
  • Бальзамін звычайны[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Obični nedirak[2]
Czech
  • netýkavka nedůtklivá[2]
Danish
  • Spring-balsamin[2]
Estonian
  • õrn lemmalts[2]
Finnish
  • lehtopalsami[2]
German
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Hungarian
  • erdei nebáncsvirág[2]
  • erdei nenyúljhozzám[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • キツリフネ[2]
Korean
  • 노랑물봉선[2]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastoji sprigė[2]
Luxembourgish
  • Kräitche Réiermechnetun[2]
Norwegian
  • springfrø[2]
Ojibwe
  • Baashki’aakwaanibag[2]
Polish
  • Niecierpek pospolity[2]
Russian
  • Недотрога обыкновенная[2]
Slovak
  • netýkavka nedotklivá[2]
Slovenian
  • navadna nedotika[2]
Swedish
  • springkorn[2]
Turkish
  • Kınaçiçeği[2]
Ukrainian
  • Розрив-трава звичайна[2]
Welsh
  • Ffromlys melyn[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 noli-tangere — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Touch-me-not Balsam — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Altweiberzorn — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Echtes Springkraut — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Großes Springkraut — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Rühr-mich-nicht-an — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Wald-Springkraut — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Western Jewel-Weed — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Western Touch-Me-Not — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Yellow Balsam — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Balsamine des bois — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Impatiente N'y-touchez-pas — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Impatiente ne-me-touchez-pas — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Balsamina gialla — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Groot springzaad — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
[2] Impatiens noli-tangere — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Touch-me-not Balsam — results[27].names[1]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Altweiberzorn — results[27].names[34]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Echtes Springkraut — results[27].names[29]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Großes Springkraut — results[27].names[27]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Rühr-mich-nicht-an — results[27].names[32]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Wald-Springkraut — results[27].names[33]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Western Jewel-Weed — results[27].names[11]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Western Touch-Me-Not — results[27].names[19]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Yellow Balsam — results[27].names[3]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Balsamine des bois — results[27].names[8]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Impatiente N'y-touchez-pas — results[27].names[10]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Impatiente ne-me-touchez-pas — results[27].names[9]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Balsamina gialla — results[27].names[2]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Groot springzaad — results[27].names[7]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • キツリフネ — results[27].names[4]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • lehtopalsami — results[27].names[5]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Недотрога обыкновенная — results[27].names[6]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • netýkavka nedůtklivá — results[27].names[12]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Spring-balsamin — results[27].names[13]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • õrn lemmalts — results[27].names[14]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • springfrø — results[27].names[15]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • springkorn — results[27].names[16]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Paprastoji sprigė — results[27].names[17]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Niecierpek pospolity — results[27].names[18]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Baashki’aakwaanibag — results[27].names[20]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • 노랑물봉선 — results[27].names[21]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • 水金凤 — results[27].names[22]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Kräitche Réiermechnetun — results[27].names[23]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Бальзамін звычайны — results[27].names[24]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Розрив-трава звичайна — results[27].names[25]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • erdei nebáncsvirág — results[27].names[26]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • erdei nenyúljhozzám — results[27].names[28]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • 水金鳳 — results[27].names[30]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • navadna nedotika — results[27].names[31]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • netýkavka nedotklivá — results[27].names[35]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Obični nedirak — results[27].names[36]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Ffromlys melyn — results[27].names[37]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
  • Kınaçiçeği — results[27].names[38]; taxon id 85492; Impatiens noli-tangere.
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]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Touch-me-not Balsam (Impatiens noli-tangere) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

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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