Himalayan balsam

noun

A large annual plant, Impatiens glandulifera, native to the Himalayas, which has become invasive in many other places.

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Meanings

nounHimalayan balsam (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA large annual plant, Impatiens glandulifera, native to the Himalayas, which has become invasive in many other places.

    "We then analyse those images using artificial intelligence to identify tree types and invasive species such as Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam.

    2022 June 29, Paul Clifton, “Using AI technology to manage lineside vegetation”, in RAIL, number 960, page 32

    Synonyms: policeman's helmet, kiss-me-on-the-mountain

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large annual plant, Impatiens glandulifera, native to the Himalayas, which has become invasive in many other places.

Similar
policeman's helmetkiss-me-on-the-mountain
Also see
policeman's helmet

Translations

Bulgarian жлезиста слабонога
  • жлезиста слабонога (žlezista slabonoga)Impatiens glandulifera
Dutch reuzenbalsemien
  • reuzenbalsemienImpatiens glandulifera
German Drüsiges Springkraut, Rotes Springkraut
  • Drüsiges SpringkrautImpatiens glandulifera
  • Rotes SpringkrautImpatiens glandulifera
  • Indisches SpringkrautImpatiens glandulifera
  • BauernorchideeImpatiens glandulifera
Welsh jac y neidiwr
  • jac y neidiwrImpatiens glandulifera
Cite this entry
APA

Himalayan balsam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Himalayan%20balsam

MLA

“Himalayan balsam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Himalayan%20balsam. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Himalayan balsam,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Himalayan%20balsam.

Source: Himalayan balsam on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.