Impatiens are sown in March-April, and April is the most suitable sowing time. Flowers can bloom in the first half of June, and the flowering period can last for more than two months, after which the flowers wither and bear fruit. When Impatiens balsamina blooms, the pedicels should be cut off in time to prevent Impatiens balsamina from bearing seeds, which can effectively prolong the flowering period and potted ornamental time.

Impatiens balsamina seeds should be preserved every year, and because the fruits of Impatiens balsamina will bounce off and the seeds will shoot out in all directions, which belongs to mechanical propagation seeds, so the seeds should be harvested before bouncing off.

Extended data of medicinal value of Impatiens balsamina

Impatiens balsamina is not only a good ornamental plant, but also a famous Chinese medicine. Impatiens are all treasures, and all grasses, flowers and seeds can be used as medicine. The seeds used as medicine are acute, slightly bitter, pungent, warm in nature, can break blood, soften and promote digestion, and are used for abdominal mass (referring to abdominal agglomeration, which is now more common in various gynecological benign tumors) and amenorrhea.

Impatiens balsamina is sweet and mild, and has little toxicity. It can dispel wind and promote blood circulation, reduce swelling and relieve pain, and can be used for amenorrhea, abdominal pain, postpartum blood stasis, traumatic injury, etc. Its stem, also known as Caulis et Folium Gaultheriae Yunnanensis, has the functions of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, promoting diuresis and detoxicating, dredging channels and penetrating bones. The whole herb tastes bitter, pungent and warm, and has the functions of expelling wind, promoting blood circulation, relieving pain and swelling, and is mainly used for treating joint swelling and pain, traumatic injury, lymph node tuberculosis (referring to the nuclear masses with different sizes between neck flesh and flesh), etc.

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