Found growing in the wild in South Wales (the original one in the UK not the new one in Australia) thought it looked prity and wondered what it is. It looks ornamental rather than native but there was quite a lot of it. by Lowten_writer plant identificationWhat's this plant 3 Comments TedTheHappyGardener 10 hours ago Himalayan balsam, Impatiens glandulifera. TheRightHonourableMe 10 hours ago It’s an impatiens – I’m not sure exactly which one, leaning towards balfourii [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_balfourii](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_balfourii) ‘poor man’s orchid’ TheLordMed 10 hours ago Invasive species. Ripe seed pods “pop” and sends the seed flying. Pretty etc. but spreads everywhere
TheRightHonourableMe 10 hours ago It’s an impatiens – I’m not sure exactly which one, leaning towards balfourii [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_balfourii](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_balfourii) ‘poor man’s orchid’
TheLordMed 10 hours ago Invasive species. Ripe seed pods “pop” and sends the seed flying. Pretty etc. but spreads everywhere
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Himalayan balsam, Impatiens glandulifera.
It’s an impatiens – I’m not sure exactly which one, leaning towards balfourii
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_balfourii](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_balfourii) ‘poor man’s orchid’
Invasive species. Ripe seed pods “pop” and sends the seed flying. Pretty etc. but spreads everywhere