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'''''Impatiens henslowiana''''' is a flowering plant of the [[Balsaminaceae]] family, native to the Indian states of [[Kerala]] and [[Tamil Nadu]], as well [[Sri Lanka]]. It is a large shrub that grows either terrestrially or [[Epiphyte|epiphytically]].<ref name="plants-of-the-world-online">{{Cite web |title=Impatiens henslowiana Arn. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:374130-1 |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}</ref><ref name="india-biodiversity-portal">{{Cite web |title=Impatiens henslowiana Arn. {{!}} Species |url=https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/253725 |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=India Biodiversity Portal |language=en}}</ref><ref name="henslow">{{Cite web |title=Henslow's Balsam |url=https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Henslow%27s%20Balsam.html}}</ref><br />
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== Description ==<br />
This woody shrub, also known as Henslow's balsam, grows to {{Convert|1.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} and the [[Stem (botany)|stems]] can be either erect or procumbent (that is, prostrate or trailing). The sawtoothed [[leaves]] can be opposite, alternate or whorled, and are of a tapering ovate shape. [[Inflorescence]]s are [[raceme]] and [[pedicellate]]. [[Flower]]s are bisexual, with zygomorphic symmetry. They usually have 3 [[sepal]]s, though they occasionally have 5, with the posterior sepal being large, and bag or boat shaped. The 5 free [[petal]]s, which alternate with the [[stamen]]s, can range in color from red to scarlet to purple, or be greenish or white. The upper petal is flat, keeled or hooded, with either smooth or crested edges, and is usually lobed at the base. The flowers have multiple oblong [[Ovary (botany)|ovaries]] that produce flat oval shaped nuts. The [[indehiscent]] fruit is often asymmetrical and swollen in the middle.<ref name="plants-of-the-world-online" /><ref name="india-biodiversity-portal" /><ref name="henslow" /><br />
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