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impatiens (ĭmpā`shēĕnz'): see jewelweed jewelweed, common name for the Balsaminaceae, a family of widely distributed annual and perennial herbs. The principal genus is Impatiens, so named because of the sudden bursting of the mature seed capsules when touched. ..... Click the link for more information. . impatiensAny of about 900 species of herbaceous plants in the genus Impatiens (balsam family), so named because the seedpod bursts when slightly touched. Garden balsam (I. balsamina), native to the tropics of Asia, is a favourite showy annual in U.S. gardens; its flowers are irregular, single or clustered, and of almost every colour but blue. Familiar related weeds in eastern North America are spotted jewelweed (I. biflora or I. capensis) and pale touch-me-not. Most impatiens have weak, hollow stems and require high moisture. Close relatives are geraniums and nasturtiums. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Les Impatients, 1958, tells of a young woman who feels imprisoned in her family. He set up trays of his different dirts, dropped a half dozen seeds of impatients on each sample, watered and waited. Reynolds[13] examined the merits of measuring back movements using the spondylometer, the goniometer, and the skin distraction methods on 30 subjects (10 subjects with arthritic disorders and 20 volunteers who were either impatients from a general medical ward or medical students). |
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