- Botanical Name: Impatiens walleriana
- Common Names: touch-me-not, jewelweed, snapweed, or patience
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Description: Impatiens are widely distributed in Asia, Africa, and North America, and several are popular garden plants. Impatiens have simple leaves that are usually alternately arranged along the stem. The upper leaves are often borne in a whorl (i.e., three or more arising in a circle from the stem).