Origin: Southern Asia (Himalaja)

First finding in Slovenia: 1935

Pathways: ornamental plant, also planted for honeybees

Possible to find: April – November

Flowering season: July – October

Habitat: Along rivers and streams, on shadowy site along forest edges in moist forests and on floodplains. 

Status in Slovenia: Common and widespread in lowland and hilly parts of Slovenia, most abundant in the eastern and central parts of the country. 

Similar species: Balfour’s touch-me-not (Impatiens balfourii), and Garden Jewelweed (Impatiens balsamina). 

Source: Terenski priročnik za prepoznavanje tujerodnih vrst v gozdovih (Fieldguide for the identification of alien species in forests)

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