Impatiens capensis
Touch-me-not Family
Habitat: Moist areas
Size: 2-5’
Notes: Blooms mid June.
Folklore and Facts: Perhaps best known for its exploding seed pods jewelweed gets its name from one of any number of observations. If you “pop” a seed pod in your hand so you can catch the seeds, rub the hard brown coating off the seed to reveal a beautiful turquoise “gem”. When the leaves have dew on them they have a beautiful silver sheen and it has been said 1the flowers look like beautiful ear rings. There are two species of jewelweed in Hamilton county Impaciens capensis which is orange and Impatiens pallida which is yellow.