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Rugged yellow balsam

Impatiens scabrida

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Common names

12 names · 8 languages
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Other languages (7)
Dutch
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 糙毛凤仙花[4]
Czech
  • netýkavka drsná[4]
Estonian
  • krobeline lemmalts[4]
German
Portuguese
  • beijo-de-frade[2]
Russian
  • Недотрога шершавая[4]
Sources & name notes (5)

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 scabrida — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Himalayan Jewel Orchid — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 602011; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Kamm-Springkraut — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 602011; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Rough Yellow Balsam — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 602011; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Rugged Yellow Balsam — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 602011; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Ruig Springzaad — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 602011; Impatiens scabrida.
[2] Impatiens scabrida — GBIF vernacular names (Catalogue of Life) ↗

GBIF aggregation of Catalogue of Life. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Himalayan Jewel Orchid — results[0] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/4192907/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 4192907; sourceTaxonKey 295344010; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Kamm-Springkraut — results[1] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/4192907/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 4192907; sourceTaxonKey 295344010; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Rough Yellow Balsam — results[2] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/4192907/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 4192907; sourceTaxonKey 295344010; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Rugged Yellow Balsam — results[3] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/4192907/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 4192907; sourceTaxonKey 295344010; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Ruig Springzaad — results[4] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/4192907/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 4192907; sourceTaxonKey 295344010; Impatiens scabrida.
  • beijo-de-frade — results[6] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/4192907/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 4192907; sourceTaxonKey 295344010; Impatiens scabrida.
[3] Risks and management of non-native Impatiens species in the Netherlands — table 4.36 ↗

Government-commissioned taxonomic name table. It explicitly prefers Rugged yellow balsam and records Himalayan jewel orchid as another English name. An orchid-worded common name is not a botanical-family claim.

Source records
  • Himalayan jewel orchid — PDF page 126 (index 125), table 4.36, Other English names: Himalayan jewel orchid; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Rugged yellow balsam — PDF page 126 (index 125), table 4.36, Preferred English name: Rugged yellow balsam; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Scabby balsam — PDF page 126 (index 125), table 4.36, Other English names: Scabby balsam; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Ruig springzaad — PDF page 126 (index 125), table 4.36, Preferred Dutch name: Ruig springzaad; Impatiens scabrida.
[4] Impatiens scabrida — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Himalayan Jewel Orchid — results[24].names[7]; taxon id 602011; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Kamm-Springkraut — results[24].names[4]; taxon id 602011; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Rough Yellow Balsam — results[24].names[9]; taxon id 602011; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Rugged Yellow Balsam — results[24].names[8]; taxon id 602011; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Ruig Springzaad — results[24].names[3]; taxon id 602011; Impatiens scabrida.
  • netýkavka drsná — results[24].names[1]; taxon id 602011; Impatiens scabrida.
  • krobeline lemmalts — results[24].names[2]; taxon id 602011; Impatiens scabrida.
  • 糙毛凤仙花 — results[24].names[5]; taxon id 602011; Impatiens scabrida.
  • Недотрога шершавая — results[24].names[6]; taxon id 602011; Impatiens scabrida.
[5] Herbarium JCB, Indian Institute of Science — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • Rugged yellow balsam — Species Name (as per The IPNI) and Common name labelled list entries below botanical h2.; Impatiens scabrida DC..
  • Scabby balsam — Species Name (as per The IPNI) and Common name labelled list entries below botanical h2.; Impatiens scabrida DC..
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Impatiens scabrida is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Balsaminaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
NE. Pakistan to Tibet and 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

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Himalayan Jewel Orchid (Impatiens scabrida) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Impatiens scabrida — 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: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 433242; ID 3PKFQ; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 433242; ID 3PKFQ; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Impatiens scabrida — 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 1415260; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1451702, 1451703, 1451704, 1451705

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.