Rose Balsam (Impatiens balsamina)

Family: Balsaminaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Lavender, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and young shoots - cooked. Seed - raw or cooked. They are difficult to collect in quantity, mainly because of their exploding seed capsules which scatter the ripe seed at the slightest touch. — Leaves and young shoots - cooked.; Seed - raw or cooked.; They are difficult to collect in quantity, mainly because of their exploding seed capsules which scatter the ripe seed at the slightest touch.

Habitat & North American Range

Waste places in and around villages. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)