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About Torenia and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and Torenia


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Herbs   
Herbs   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
150   
32

Habitat
along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loamy   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
fungus, Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
cornea infecion, gonorrhoea   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
Torenia   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
Torenia   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
Torénia   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
Torenia   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
Torenia   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
Torenia   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
Torenia   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
Torenia   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Brassicales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Torenia   
Cardamine   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Torenia and Hairy Bittercress

Wondering what are the properties of Torenia and Hairy Bittercress? We provide you with everything About Torenia and Hairy Bittercress. Torenia doesn't have thorns and Hairy Bittercress doesn't have thorns. Also Torenia does not have fragrant flowers. Torenia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Hairy Bittercress has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Torenia and Hairy Bittercress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Torenia and Hairy Bittercress

Season and care of Torenia and Hairy Bittercress is important to know. While considering everything about Torenia and Hairy Bittercress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Torenia season is Summer and Fall and Hairy Bittercress season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Torenia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Torenia is Acidic, Neutral and for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Torenia and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Torenia and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of Torenia and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Torenia and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Torenia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Torenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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