Plant Names
Impatiens capensis
Spotted Jewelweed
Impatiente du Cap
Synonyms
orange jewelweed
orange touch-me-not
spotted touch-me-not
balsamine du Cap
chou sauvage
impatiente biflore
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Orange
Bloom Period: Jul - Sep
Hauteur max: 4,0 feet
Max Width: 2,0 feet
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Annuel
des plantes qui ont une durée de vie d'un an
Gardener Experience:
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Souhaitable dans les jardins de zone humide
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for school gardens
Suitable for woodland gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Supports hummingbirds
Supports birds
Butterfly host
Tolerates:
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
Semences disponible
Disponible à la table Ombre
Disponible à la table Ombre
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Spotted Jewelweed is commonly found in moist woodlands, stream edges, floodplains, and shady gardens. It produces bright orange, trumpet-shaped flowers from summer into fall. The succulent stems and leaves have a watery appearance, and raindrops often bead on the foliage, giving the plant its “jewel” name. It prefers moist soil but can grow in disturbed areas where moisture is available. Let it self-seed to have plants from year to year. It can form large colonies in suitable conditions. It is excellent for naturalized gardens and damp shady areas.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Oui
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Thrives in Ecozones
- Maritime de l'Atlantique
- Plaines boréales
- Cordillière montagnarde
- Prairies
- Bouclier boréal
- Maritime du Pacifique
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Impatiens capensis
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Spilosoma latipennis
Pink-legged tiger
Specialized Bees Supported by Impatiens capensis
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- Glyceria canadensis
Canada Mannagrass
Glycérie du Canada - Helenium autumnale
Sneezeweed
Hélénie automnale - Hibiscus moscheutos
Swamp Rose-mallow
Ketmie des marais - Lobelia siphilitica
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobélie bleue - Physostegia virginiana
Obedient Plant
Physostégie de Virginie
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Impatiens glandulifera (Himalayan Balsam)
- Impatiens balsamina (Impatiens Balsamina)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Couvrir très légèrement
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: 0 days
- Self-seeding
- Notes: Double dormancy required. Sow promptly. Can be kept in fridge up to 2 months.
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: August
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds easily spring away from plant when you touch the pod
- Harvesting:
- Utiliser la main pour détacher de la tige principale
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/4 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Garder humide et frais, danssac refermable au frigo, avec graines dans de terre, papier essuie-tout, filtre à café ou vermiculite, jusqu'au don
- Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- Harvesting video: Watch here
Toxicity Notes
Not known to be toxic to mammals if ingested.
Canadensis