noun
- a flowering plant with colorful blooms and seed pods that burst open when touched
Usage: botany
Examples
- The impatiens in our garden bloom all summer long.
- She planted red and white impatiens along the walkway.
- Impatiens prefer shade and moist soil.
- The children enjoyed touching the ripe impatiens pods to make them pop.
- These impatiens will add bright color to your shady border.
- Wild impatiens grow naturally in wooded areas.