Impatiens glandulifera

Species

Common names

Himalayan balsam

policeman's helmet

Full scientific name

Impatiens glandulifera Royle

Number of records

355

Currently classified as a weed

Yes

This weed is included in:

• Environmental Weeds
• Manawatū-Whanganui (Horizons) RPMP - Eradication
• Tasman-Nelson RPMP - Eradication
• Canterbury RPMP - Organism of Interest

External links:

• Species information (NZPCN)
• Weed control information (Weedbusters)
• Key to the weed species (Manaaki Whenua)

This species is in the genus:

Impatiens

Genus