It looks like an orchid but smaller. The flowers are mostly white with a bit of fuchsia and a touch of yellow. When ready, you can "pinch" the bud and the seeds "pop" out. I was told they're called a poor man's orchid but when I looked it up online it wasn't the same plant/flower. Can anyone help me?
Poor man's orchid?
Try these links for Impatiens balfourii and Impatiens glandulifera, they are commonly called Poor Man's Orchid.
Impatiens balfourii: http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_...
Impatiens glandulifera: http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/lands/weeds/i...
Both are called Poor Man's Orchid but Impatiens balfourii is probably the one that it should be.
Hope this is the right plant you are looking for. :)
Reply:we used to sell a plant that was commonly called 'poor man's orchid'----schizanthus pinnatus.
but what you are describing sounds more like a touch-me-not which is related to balsam and impatiens. (the sap from a wild impatiens can remove the itch from poison ivy
the color is affected by temperature
Reply:It might be a Snap dragon, they come in lots of different colors. try here: http://www.flowers.vg/flowers/snapdragon...
Reply:Impatiens produce seed pods that when touched pop (helps spread the seeds)
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