Impatiens capensis

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Orange or Spotted jewelweedBalsaminaceae (Balsam family)Native to North AmericaPhoto: Tualatin, OregonNative Americans used the watery plant juices to relieve itching associated with poison ivy, stinging nettle and insect bites.EtymologyGenus name Impatiens is from the Latin word impatiens meaning impatient in reference to the violent seed discharge from the ripe pods.Specific epithet means of the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, but this is a misnomer here as this plant is native to North America.www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/