Is it endemic to Western himalaya if not then I think I have seen this Tanay
On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 9:36 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Impatiens glandulifera Royle (I. roylei Walp.) from Kashmir, growing along > stream sides and ponds. Photographed from Tangmarg on June 20, 2010. > > Perhaps one of the very beautiful species of the genus, and rightly > introduced as ornamental in many gardens especially in Brittain and > elsewhere especially in Europe. > > Common Names: > English: Royle's balsam, Himalayan balsam, Indian balsam, Ornamental > jewelweed, Policeman.s helmet, Purple jewelweed, Indian touch-me-not, > Washington orchid > German: Drüsiges Springkraut, Indisches Springkraut > French: Balsamie de l'himmalaya > Seeds are edible and yield an oil which dries faster than linseed oil, and > as such used in varnishes. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile)
