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Plant identification => Plant identification => Topic started by: Hilary on December 02, 2017, 07:13:09 AM

Title: purple/ mauve escapee
Post by: Hilary on December 02, 2017, 07:13:09 AM

We saw this purple / mauve plant at Monodendri, Epirus.
It was growing in a large pot on a veranda.
I took the photos of the escapee growing on the ground below the veranda.
I did try to identify it but seem to have lost my notes
Any ideas anyone?

Title: Re: purple/ mauve escapee
Post by: JTh on December 02, 2017, 04:16:01 PM

It looks very much like a plant I saw in Tsangarada, Pilion in October, which I guess is  Impatiens balfourii.

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4482/37855444012_299c5faf54.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZFa3Db)
_A220290.jpg Impatiens balfourii (https://flic.kr/p/ZFa3Db) by Jorun Tharaldsen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/46063510@N03/), on Flickr

Title: Re: purple/ mauve escapee
Post by: Hilary on December 03, 2017, 06:16:47 AM

Many thanks

I read that it grows in cool, moist areas at an altitude of 100- 600 meters so not suitable for my balconies.

I found more photos of it here

http://greekflora.gr/el/flowers/2037/Impatiens-balfourii

I don't know if this Greek website is in English also