Impatiens capensis

Balsaminaceae

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Herbaceous

1.5 - 5ft

- ft

Orange, White, Yellow

Capsule;

Partial Sun, Shade

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Moist, Wet

May - October

moist ground of meadows, swamps, stream banks and open woods

ripe seed pod explodes with contact; remedy for poison ivy itching