Himalayan balsam

English

Noun

Himalayan balsam (uncountable)

1. A large annual plant, Impatiens glandulifera, native to the Himalayas, which when introduced elsewhere has become invasive.
   • 2022 June 29, Paul Clifton, “Using AI technology to manage lineside vegetation”, in RAIL, number 960, page 32:

     "We then analyse those images using artificial intelligence to identify tree types and invasive species such as Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam.