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Himalayan or Indian balsam was introduced to British gardens from the Himalayas in 1839 and since then has become widely naturalis... ... Himalayan or Indian balsam was introduced to British gardens from the Himalayas in 1839 and since then has become widely naturalised. This elegant plant is the tallest annual in...
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www.arkive.org/himalayan-balsam/impatiens-glandulifera/
www.arkive.org/himalayan-balsam/impatiens-glandulifera/
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Himalayan or Indian balsam was introduced to British gardens from the Himalayas in 1839 and since then has become widely naturalis... ... Although a popular plant with many, to conservationists Himalayan balsam is a very frustrating species to deal with. Its aggressive nature means that it frequently outcompetes native...
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www.arkive.org/himalayan-balsam/impatiens-glandulifera/...
www.arkive.org/himalayan-balsam/impatiens-glandulifera/info.html
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Orchid-lipped, loose-jointed, purplish, indolent flowers, ... with a ripe smell of peaches, like a girl's breath through lipstick, ... that says 'yes' to the coming winter and a summoning odour of balsam.
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www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poem.html?id=180217
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a picture of Himalayan Balsam and how to treat it, from Down Garden Service ... Down Garden Services ... picture of Himalayan Balsam...
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www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/himalbals.htm
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Himalayan Balsam can grow to three meters, which combined with its high reproductive output and rapid growth enables this weed to dominate local vegetation. Additionally, after dying back in the fall, it exposes bare riverbanks resulting in increased erosion during high winter flows.
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www.shim.bc.ca/invasivespecies/_private/himalayan_balsa...
www.shim.bc.ca/invasivespecies/_private/himalayan_balsam.htm
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Teams of workers are pulling up 'jungles' of Himalayan Balsam before it can fire its seeds up to 20 feet away to start new colonies. ... The Himalayan balsam has swamped riverside areas throughout the country. It is particularly rampant in Dorset.
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www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1207601/Volunte...
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1207601/Volunteers-race-pull-Himalayan-Balsam-seeds-chokes-native-plants.html
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This invasive plant has not been found in Brickfields Park to date as we have no upstream water flows with Himalayan Balsam in them. This species description is provided to aid others in identifying the plant.
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www.brickfieldspark.org/data/himalayanbalsam.htm
www.brickfieldspark.org/data/himalayanbalsam.htm
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Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) ... Himalayan Balsam is native to the Himalayan region of Asia. It has escaped garden cultivation to invade many areas, predominantly river edges, riparian areas and wetlands. It is thought to have been introduced to BC when foreign ships emptied ballast water into harbours.
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www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/hbalsam.htm
www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/hbalsam.htm
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Agri-Food Protection Branch ... InfoBasket: Your Portal to Agri–Food Information on the Internet ... More information on Himalayan balsam; Return to Field Guide to Noxious and Other Selected Weeds of BC...
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www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/weedguid/hbalsam2.htm
www.agf.gov.bc.ca/cropprot/weedguid/hbalsam2.htm
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