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Index of Subjects Truly, I have not checked this year but, within the greenbelt that our back yard backs onto, there has always been quite a few of the VERY tall, (as tall as me, almost & I'm 5ft. 6) pink 'Policeman's Helmet', growing every summer. It was positively identified by Heather Drope, several years ago. And yes, they usually grow profusely, along side the brook. I think that pink blossom is very pretty, despite the fact it is very invasive (& that's what Heather said too!) There is also many of the smaller, yellowish 'jewelweed' plants, back there too. Gayle MacLean Glenwood Ave., Dartmouth ---- Dave&Jane Schlosberg <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > This is a garden plant in our neighborhood. Do you know where there are any > "wild" stands in the metro area? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Fred Schueler > Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 6:35 PM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] jewelweed: pink? efficacy for skin problems? > > On 8/19/2013 4:25 PM, Dave&Jane Schlosberg wrote: > > I was surprised to read jewelweed described as having pink flowers, in > > Steve Shaw's post. The jewelweed that I know is also called spotted > > touch-me-not (impatiens capensis). It has orange flowers and is in > > bloom now. > > * the pink kind is Impatiens glandulifera, which can be called Pink > Jewelweed (a local Ontario coinage), Himalayan Balsam (the standard > name), and Policeman's Helmet (recently noted on a facebook notice of a > control effort). The species is regarded as invasive, and it forms 2m > tall stands in places in southern Ontario, and is, I understand, very > invasive in Britain. It's widespread in Nova Scotia, often as stunted > 30cm tall plants a ways back from the shore. > > I have no experience with the use of Impatiens to deal with Poison-ivy. > > fred. > ======================================================== > > > I've known for many years that it is said to cure the itch of poison > > ivy, if the cut stems are rubbed over the area of the skin that was in > > contact with the poison ivy, soon after contact. However, recent > > reading claims that the stems can be infused (boiling water) and the > > liquid frozen into ice cubes, with medicinal properties retained for a > > year and effective even after the rash has formed. Also, the article I > > accessed claimed that the garden variety of impatiens is also > > effective. Furthermore, the claim was made that it could help > > neutralize the toxins in insect bites! > > Do any of you have personal experience with this? > > Jane > > > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Frederick W. Schueler & Aleta Karstad > Bishops Mills Natural History Centre - http://pinicola.ca/bmnhc.htm > Mudpuppy Night in Oxford Mills - http://pinicola.ca/mudpup1.htm > Daily Paintings - http://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/ > RR#2 Bishops Mills, Ontario, Canada K0G 1T0 > on the Smiths Falls Limestone Plain 44* 52'N 75* 42'W > (613)258-3107 <bckcdb at istar.ca> http://pinicola.ca/ > ------------------------------------------------------------ >
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