Impatiens auricoma 'Jungle Gold'
Balsam, Touch-me-not
Balsaminaceae
Perennials, Flowers
IMPATIENSOf many hundreds of species,m only a few are usually seen in gardens.Most of these are annuals or tender perennials treated as annuals; all are valuable for long summer bloom.When lightly touched, ripe seed capsules burst open and scatter seeds.
African. Dense, bushy plant to 1 1/2 ft. high and wide, with glossy, bright green leaves that are oval, pointed, and up to 6 in. long; leaf margins are serrated and toothed. Intricate orchidlike blooms to 1 in. long are rich golden, throats marked in red. Give shade and regularapplications of balanced fertilizer for profuse bloom over a long period in summer. Superb in containers.
Pineapple
Native to Alaska and otherparts of northern North America. Forms an irregular column to 30–50 ft. tall...
Heliconia angusta
To 4–10 ft. tall, with leaves to 3 ft. long. Erect flower clusters to 2 1/2 ft. long. Yellow or orange...
Hibiscus brackenridgei
Shrub or tree. Native to Hawaii, and the official state flower there. Plant growsto 8–15 ft. tall and ...
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