Impatiens vs. Petunia — What's the Difference?

Impatiens is a genus of more than 1,000 species of flowering plants, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and the tropics. Together with the genus Hydrocera (one species), Impatiens make up the family Balsaminaceae.

Petunia is genus of 20 species of flowering plants of South American origin. The popular flower of the same name derived its epithet from the French, which took the word petun, meaning "tobacco," from a Tupi–Guarani language.

Any of various plants of the genus Impatiens, especially several species that are widely cultivated for their colorful flowers and attractive foliage. Also called balsam.

A South American plant of the nightshade family which has white, purple, or red funnel-shaped flowers, with many ornamental varieties.

Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Impatiens.

Any of various widely cultivated South American plants of the genus Petunia of the nightshade family, having funnel-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.

A genus of plants, several species of which have very beautiful flowers; - so called because the elastic capsules burst when touched, and scatter the seeds with considerable force. Called also touch-me-not, jewelweed, and snapweed. Impatiens Balsamina (sometimes called lady's slipper) is the common garden balsam.

A moderate to dark purple.

Any of the flowering plants of genus Petunia, of which most garden varieties are hybrids.

A dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers.

(slang) a homosexual

Of a dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers.

A genus of solanaceous herbs with funnelform or salver-shaped corollas. Two species are common in cultivation, Petunia violacera, with reddish purple flowers, and Petunia nyctaginiflora, with white flowers. There are also many hybrid forms with variegated corollas.

Any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers