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Impatiens burtonii

Balsaminaceae

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

Shrub
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Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions
Africa

Documented uses

Gene sourcesHuman foodInvertebrate foodMedicinal use

Documented climate envelope

VariableObserved rangeCentral range
Annual mean temperature16.05 – 28.2317.07 – 27.51
Temperature of the warmest month21.01 – 37.2722.45 – 34.81
Temperature of the coldest month9.43 – 21.659.97 – 21.15
Annual precipitation406.1 – 3643.82478.58 – 1926.5
Precipitation seasonality22.7 – 113.527.5 – 109.36

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Documented soil preferences

VariableUnitObserved rangeCentral range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)cmol(+)/kg5.04 – 29.366.65 – 23.15
Clay%12.41 – 45.916 – 39.42
Coarse fragments%0.7 – 20.431.48 – 15.8
Total nitrogeng/kg0.57 – 6.970.66 – 3.4
pH—4.5 – 8.094.8 – 7.8
Sand%27.83 – 82.5636.2 – 77.42
Soil organic carbong/kg6.71 – 67.029.18 – 45.92

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.

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