Jewelweed, Orange
Impatiens pallida
Annual. Native to the eastern and southern U.S.. Of a morning,
dewdrops bejewel them. Plants have wide leaves, translucent red stems,
bright orange flowers, spotted internally with red markations in much the
same color and patterning as a tiger lily. The fresh
plant may be rolled into a little bundle and worried until it makes juice,
truly the best treatment available for poison oak and ivy. Cultivation:
Easy. Cold-stored seed. Sow directly outdoors in fall or early
spring. Prefers moist ground, sun or shade. Space plants 6
inches apart. Grows 2 to 4 feet tall.
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