English > genus Impatiens: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | annual or perennial herbs with stems more or less succulent; cosmopolitan except for South America, Australia, and New Zealand. |
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Member of | Balsaminaceae, family Balsaminaceae, balsam family | distinguished from the family Geraniaceae by the irregular flowers |
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Members | jewelweed, lady's earrings, orange balsam, celandine, touch-me-not, Impatiens capensis | North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers |
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Broader | rosid dicot genus | A genus of dicotyledonous plants |
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Spanish | género impatiens, genus impatiens |
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Catalan | genus impatiens |
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