Impatiens tinctoria, the dyers busy lizzie, is a species of flowering plant in the balsam family Balsaminaceae, native to tropical Africa.

[1] This erect perennial grows from large underground tubers, to a height of 2 m (6.6 ft) or more.

Large 6 cm (2.4 in) hooded white flowers, with deep crimson splashes in the centres, hang from short stems in summer and autumn.

Each flower bears a curved red spur at the back, up to 5 in (13 cm) long.

[4] This tropical plant tolerates short periods down to −5 °C (23 °F) (RHS H3),[5] as long as it is kept in a sheltered, partially shaded spot with a protective mulch in winter.