{"id":242,"date":"2009-01-27T08:20:36","date_gmt":"2009-01-27T15:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scenicpixels.com\/?p=242"},"modified":"2009-01-27T08:20:36","modified_gmt":"2009-01-27T15:20:36","slug":"bright-pink-balsam-flower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/horticulture\/bright-pink-balsam-flower\/","title":{"rendered":"Bright pink balsam flower"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-243\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-243 size-full\" title=\"bright-pink-balsam-lfower\" src=\"http:\/\/www.scenicpixels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/bright-pink-balsam-lfower.jpg\" alt=\"Bright pink balsam flower\" width=\"700\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/horticulture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/bright-pink-balsam-lfower.jpg 700w, https:\/\/johnsonfrancis.org\/horticulture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/bright-pink-balsam-lfower-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bright pink balsam flower (Impatiens balsamina)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Impatiens balsamina is commonly known as balsam and garden balsam. There are different types with different colors of flowers. Balsam is an annual plant with a soft, thick stem. The ripe seeds undergo explosive dehiscence, which you would have learned in school classes as a method of seed dispersal!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Impatiens balsamina is commonly known as balsam and garden balsam. There are different types with different colors of flowers. Balsam is an annual plant with a soft, thick stem. 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