Himalayan balsam ( Impatiens glandulifera) is not listed as being toxic to horses, but when in doubt it is best to remove the plant be either relocating it to a safe place away from the horses or by removing it completely from the property.
Balsam plants do not have poisonous parts.
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No,it is not poisonous. It has a fibrous husk too.
Not pine, cedar, balsam etc. Some, such as Yew or Podocarpus would be.
Removal of invasive non-native plants is what a Himalayan balsam bashing is about. The plant in question (Impatiens glandulifera) -- which favors taking over damp grounds and river banks from native plants -- was introduced into British Isles during the reign of Queen Victoria (May 24, 1819 - January 22, 1901) from June 20, 1837 until her death.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Momordica charantia.
The Himalayan Balsam weed, which is rapidly spreading along water courses and anywhere it is damp in the UK, produces seeds that burst out and are flung away from the parent plant, when a person or animal brushes against the ripe seed pods.
The Himalayan Balsam, a very invasive weed of moist areas, disperses its ripe seeds by exploding the seeds from the pods when brushed against by a passing animal or a human walker. Any seed landing in the water of a steam will be carried far away to germinate once grounded on the mud of a stream or river bank.
Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) has spread extensively along riverbanks, damp ditches and waste land. It is classed as a troublesome weed as it grows abundantly and smothers other native plants. The ripe seeds will explode and scatter when brushed against by animal or a person walking past. The Himalayan balsam is a relative of the busy Lizzie, though a lot taller.
Alan Balsam's birth name is Alan Howard Balsam.
Martin Balsam's birth name is Balsam, Martin Henry.
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