Impatiens niamniamensis
Impatiens niamniamensis, Congo Cockatoo or Parrot Impatiens is a spectacular free-flowering balsam from tropical Africa with a green-mouthed five-petalled flower that is usually not even noticed and completely outshone by the bi-coloured yellow and scarlet flattened tube that sits behind the green corolla. The curving scarlet spur at the end of this tubular structure has the impression of a parrot's beak and gives it many of its common names.
Impatiens niamniamensis is best grown in shade or in a predominently shady aspect with a rich moist substrate. Although tender it can usually kept going through the winter by bringing it indoors in October and keeping it dryish/only just moist and placing it in a warm humid atmosphere in indirect light. A bathroom or kitchen windowsill is perfect.
Additional Information
| Order | Ericales |
|---|---|
| Family | Balsaminaceae |
| Synonyms | Impatiens bicolor, Impatiens bicolor var. brevifolia, Impatiens dichroa, Impatiens myriantha, Impatiens violaceopilosula, |
| Geographical Origin | Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania |
| Cultivation | Moist soil and a warm shady or partially shady location is best. Can be brought indoors in the winter. |
| Eventual Height | 55cm |
| Eventual Spread | 35cm |
| Hardiness | Tender. Bring indoors in October and keep slightly moist to dryish in a warm humid atmosphere in indirect light. Think bathroom or kitchen windowsill |
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