Torenia

Pride of Barbados

About Torenia and Pride of Barbados

Torenia

Pride of Barbados

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

12-9

1.8 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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

7.2 Common Name

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

Pride of Barbados

7.2.1 In Hindi

Torenia

Pride of Barbados

7.2.2 In German

Torenia

Stolz von Barbados

7.2.3 In French

Torénia

Fierté de la Barbade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Torenia

Orgullo de Barbados

7.2.5 In Greek

Torenia

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Torenia

Offs Pridi Varvias

7.2.7 In Polish

Torenia

Pridi offs Varvias

7.2.8 In Latin

Torenia

Pridi offs Varvias

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Torenia

Caesalpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Torenia and Pride of Barbados

Wondering what are the properties of Torenia and Pride of Barbados? We provide you with everything About Torenia and Pride of Barbados. Torenia doesn't have thorns and Pride of Barbados doesn't have thorns. Also Torenia does not have fragrant flowers. Torenia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Pride of Barbados 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 Pride of Barbados and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Torenia and Pride of Barbados

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

Torenia and Pride of Barbados Physical Information

Torenia and Pride of Barbados physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Pride of Barbados are as follows:

Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green
Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green

Care of Torenia and Pride of Barbados

Care of Torenia and Pride of Barbados include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Torenia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pride of Barbados pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Torenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of Barbados needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.