Impatiens Bequaertii

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Impatiens Bequaertii Facts

• Firstly, the Impatiens Bequaertii is an extremely rare and beautiful species of flower with a unique appearance.
• It also forms a part of the Impatiens family and, rather surprisingly, has no acknowledged common name.
• There remain roughly 300 positively identified species within the family and also nearly 900 other possible species still under investigation as potential new members.
• However, despite being extremely rare, the IUCN has not yet assigned it a status. But exporting of the plant remains illegal, thankfully.

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Impatiens Bequaertii Physical Description

The gorgeous Imaptiens Bequaertii has a rather distinctive physical appearance, looking to many people like a tiny girl, dancing in a skirt.

In addition, this magnificent but quite diminutive perennial species only attains an average height of about 12 in (30 cm).

Also, its branches display a dark red color, the leaves have a heart-shaped appearance, and the lovely blooms only average 0.5 in (1.27 cm) in length.

• Kingdom: Plantae
• Phylum: Angiosperms
• Class: Eudicots
• Order: Ericales
• Family: Balsaminaceae
• Genus: Impatiens

Impatiens Bequaertii Distribution, Habitat, and Ecology

The Impatiens Bequaertii also evolved as native to a very specific habitat type. This solely consists of the rainforest regions of eastern Africa where the endemic climate is relatively mild.

Yet even there, it typically restricts itself to specific areas. These include extremely damp areas, such as the edges of streams, bogs, and even on heavily mossed rocks.

Also, it most commonly inhabits an altitude range between 4,265 – 6,562 ft (1,300 -2,000 m).

The temperature of its habitat ranges between 45 F-80 F (6 C-26 C) and the relative humidity is over 40%.

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