Is Impatiens really poisonous? The answer is here
African Impatiens comes in many colors and bright hues, and is deeply loved by flower enthusiasts. But there are many rumors online about African Impatiens being poisonous, saying it can cause cancer. So, is African Impatiens really poisonous? What varieties of African Impatiens are there? What are the uses of Impatiens?
Is African Impatiens poisonous?
African Impatiens is loved by many flower enthusiasts for its many flower colors. As for the many comments saying Impatiens is poisonous, which has made many flower enthusiasts afraid to grow it, in fact, scientific appraisal has indeed confirmed that African Impatiens is poisonous, but the likelihood of it being poisonous is extremely low, just like the likelihood of getting cancer from smoking one cigarette. So, flower enthusiasts need not worry at all. Impatiens can not only beautify the environment, but can also reduce indoor formaldehyde.
Many flower enthusiasts also have decades of experience growing Impatiens with no problems at all, so I hope all flower enthusiasts will not worry about the rumors online.
Varieties of African Impatiens
Common varieties of African Impatiens include 'Accent', which begins flowering when the plant is 7-8 cm tall, has strong branching, large flowers, and a flower diameter of 6 cm. It is the most color-rich series among African Impatiens, with 24 flower colors and 8 bicolor combinations.
The Super Elfin solid-color series includes pink, white, orange, red, rose red, apricot yellow, among others. Among them, 'Sunrise' has orange-red flowers with an orange center and purple edges, and 'Pearl' has yellow-white flowers.
The 'Sadie' series is an early-flowering type, beginning to flower when the plant is 10 cm tall, and taking 60 days from sowing to flowering. Among them, the red-and-white one has red petals with a broad white vertical stripe in the center, forming a star shape. 'Swirl', plant height 25-30 cm.
Uses of Impatiens
1. Placing it in the living room is a pursuit of beauty. Impatiens can keep indoor air humidity at an excellent level, and its bright colors also add a lot of spring atmosphere to the home. At the same time, the beautiful Impatiens has great ornamental value. In a small house, it will make the room seem full of spring, as if living in an ocean of fresh flowers. Arranged in a large house, it can create an elegant home style.
2. Placing Impatiens in the bedroom reflects a tasteful home style. In an era before nail polish, people often used Impatiens to dye their nails. This is described in ancient poems. The Yuan dynasty poet Yang Weizhen's poem on Impatiens: "The golden plate mixed with dew pounds the immortal flower, relieving the slender jade of its idleness. A touch of sorrow seems like a parrot pecking, ten parts spring upon the peony bud. Tenderly plucking pink tears, tossing red beans, playfully pinching flower branches, threading crimson clouds. When female companions meet, they repeatedly ask, several times mistaking it for the palace guardian cinnabar." It can be seen that in the past, Impatiens was the embodiment of beauty.
3. Placing Impatiens beside the TV and in the kitchen reflects a healthy home style. Placing Impatiens in these places, in addition to being ornamental, the whole plant, flowers, and seeds of Impatiens can be used as medicine, with effects such as promoting blood circulation, stimulating menstruation, dispelling wind, reducing swelling, relieving pain, and detoxifying. The petals in particular can treat rheumatic joint pain, fungal nail infection, amenorrhea and abdominal pain, bruises and injuries, and other conditions. It is no different from a small family doctor. When the owner unfortunately suffers a minor illness, it can provide timely and surface-level treatment, and it is present at all times and in all places.