Impatiens pulcherrima

Impatiens pulcherrima Dalzell, Hooker’s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 2: 37 1850.;

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im-PAY-shuns — impatient; referring to the seed pod’s habit of bursting open … Dave’s Botanary
pul-KAIR-ih-muh — beautiful … Dave’s Botanary
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commonly known as: handsome flowered balsam, western hill balsam • Marathi: ढाल तेरडा dhal-terda
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Endemic to: Western Ghats (of India)

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Names of Plants in India :: Impatiens pulcherrima:
Impatiens pulcherrima Dalz.
[image: Impatiens pulcherrima Dalz.] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5969945262/>

[image: Flowers of India] <http://www.flowersofindia.HandsomeFloweredBal…>[image: Discussions at efloraofindia] <https://groups.google.com/indiantreepix/Impa…>

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im-PAY-shuns — impatient; referring to the seed pod’s habit of bursting open
pul-KAIR-ih-muh — beautiful

commonly known as: handsome flowered balsam <https://sites.google.indiannamesofplants/english/h…>,

western hill balsam <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/w…>
• Marathi: ढाल तेरडा dhal-terda <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/d…>

botanical name: Impatiens pulcherrima Dalz. … synonyms: no synonym – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Photographed at base of Tikona fort (~2700ft asl) on 23 JUL 11

… more at
http://www.flickr.com/search/Impatienspulcherrima…

Would like to know the names of this plant in Konkani, Kannada and Malayalam.

im-PAY-shuns — impatient; referring to the seed pod’s habit of bursting open … Dave’s Botanary
pul-KAIR-ih-muh — beautiful … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: handsome-flowered balsam, western hill balsam • Kannada: dhalu kundala ಡಾಲು ಕುಂಡಲ • Konkani: ढाल चिरडो dhal chirdo • Marathi: ढाल तेरडा dhal-terda

botanical names: Impatiens pulcherrima Dalzell … synonyms: none known … POWO

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~

handsome-flowered balsam, western hill balsam

Flowers of India

~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~

dhalu kundala ಡಾಲು ಕುಂಡಲ

name coined, for want of name; dhalu ಡಾಲು = shield; kundala ಕುಂಡಲ = a ring, a small ornament; a badge of honour … the flower alludes to an ornament, shaped like shield
Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 2019. FLORA OF KARNATAKA, A Checklist, Volume – 2: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms. 1 – 1002 (Published by Karnataka Biodiversity Board)

~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~

ढाल चिरडो dhal chirdo

name coined, for want of name; ढाल dhal = shield; चिरडो chirdo = generic name for most of Impatiens species … the flower alludes to a shield
Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak

~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~

ബാൾസം balsam

Many thanks to Sam Kuzhalanattu for help with this name … efloraofindia

~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~

ढाल तेरडा dhal-terda

name coined, for want of name, by Shrikant Ingalhalikar, the author of Flowers of Sahyadri, the first among the three field guides to identify plants of northern Western Ghats of India, based on flowers … ढाल dhal = shield; तेरडा terda = generic name for most of Impatiens species … the flower alludes to a shield

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Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/03/impatiens-pulcherrima-dalzell.html

We can call it in Malayalam as ബാൾസം Balsam.

Let us prefer not to spell English names in Malayalam. It will be charming if we coin a name in regional language OR go without a name.

Here, we Malayalees commonly calling this kind of balsam plant in Malayalam as ബാൾസം Balsam.

I will shortly add the name ബാൾസം Balsam for this species.

I wanted to highlight the fact that the English name “balsam” is a common name given to every species of Impatiens, be it ornamental or wild.

I am assuming that this species, though occurring in the wild, perhaps is grown more commonly as ornamental in homes and gardens of Kerala.

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Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and Oxalidaceae Week :: DV16 :: 08 OCT 11 12:30 :: Balsaminaceae » Impatiens pulcherrima at Koraigad : 4 images. 3 posts by 2 authors.

Balsaminaceae
Impatiens pulcherrima Dalz.

im-PAY-shuns — impatient; referring to the seed pod’s habit of bursting open … Dave’s Botanary
pul-KAIR-ih-muh — beautiful … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: handsome flowered balsam, western hill balsam • Marathi: ढाल तेरडा dhal-terda
Endemic to: Western Ghats (of India)
References: Flowers of India • IAAT • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar

at base of Koraigad on 08 OCT 11