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Impatiens
Major common names for one or more species include balsam, jewelweed and busy lizzie. The plant derives its scientific name Impatiens ("impatient") and the common name "touch-me-not" from the plant's seed pods. When the seeds pods mature, they "explode" when touched, sending seeds several metres away. This mechanism is also known as "explosive dehiscence".
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Impatiens
is a genus of about 800-900 species of flowering plants in the family
Balsaminaceae. The genus has a wide distribution throughout the northern
hemisphere and tropics. They produce flowers from early summer until
the first frost; tropical species can flower all year. They can exist
both in, and out, of direct sunlight.