Color Names

Himalayan Balsam

Pink as the inside of a flower, with a name that smells like perfume.

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Himalayan Balsam is a bright pink.

It can be described as bright, vivid, brilliant and glowing.

Set in black, because black reads best on it.

Himalayan Balsam

Impatiens glandulifera

Impatiens glandulifera, Himalayan balsam, is a large annual plant native to the Himalayas. Via human introduction it is now present across much of the Northern Hemisphere and is considered an invasive species in many areas. Uprooting or cutting the plants is an effective means of control.

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Balsam

Balsam is the resinous exudate which forms on certain kinds of trees and shrubs, particularly species belonging to genera such as Myroxylon, Abies, Copaifera, Styrax, and Populus. They may occur naturally as resinous exudates following injury to bark or wood tissues. Balsam owes its name to the biblical Balm of Gilead.

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balsam

Noun

  1. A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
  2. A plant or tree yielding such substance.

Verb

  1. To treat or anoint with balsam.
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