Impatiens macrophylla

Impatiens macrophylla is an endemic plant found in the montane forests of Sri Lanka.

Impatiens linearis

Impatiens linearis is an endemic plant found in wetzone forests of Sri Lanka.

Impatiens cuspidata

Impatiens cuspidata is a plant naturally found in highlands of Sri Lanka.

Impatiens henslowiana

Binomial: Impatiens henslowiana

English: Impatiens 

Sinhala: කූඩලු[Kudalu]

Impatiens henslowiana grows in Sri Lankan rain forests where elevation level is between 900-2000m.

Rock Balsam (Impatiens acaulis)

English: Rock Balsam
Binomial: Impatiens acaulis

Impatiens acaulis is a small sized herb found in hill country of Sri Lanka. Common in wet surfaces of rocks inside forests. Apart from Sri Lanka it can be seen in Western Ghats of India. Above photos were taken at Horton national park in December.

Impatiens cornigera

Binomial: Impatiens cornigera
English: Impatiens
Sinhala: කූඩලු[Kudalu]

Impatiens cornigera is an endemic herb found in lowland wet zone and hill country forests of Sri Lanka. Above photos were taken at Sinharaja rain forest.

Reference: Ilustrated field guid to the flowers of Sri Lanka - Volume 2

Ceylon Balsam (Impatiens repens)

English: Ceylon Balsam/Ceylon Jewelweed/Yellow Balsam
Binomial Name: Impatiens repens
Sinhala: ගල්දෙමට [Gal Demata]

Impatiens repens is a rare and endemic creeping herb grows in wet-zone rain forests of Sri Lanka. Grows well in shaded and moist places. Now this plant can be seen cultivated in gardens as an ornamental plant. Parts of this plant are used in Sri Lankan traditional medicine for treating epilepsy.

Impatiens leptopoda

English: Impatiens

Binomial Name: Impatiens leptopoda

Sinhala: කූඩලු [Koodalu]

Impatiens leptopoda is an endemic shrub grows in highland mountains forests of Sri Lanka where elevation above the sea level is greater than 1200m. Normally grows to a height of about 70cm. More often this plant can be seen in wet soils near streams.