Torenia

Southernwood

About Torenia and Southernwood

Torenia

Southernwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.10 Habitat

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

Temperate Regions

1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

0 99

1.12 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

8-5

1.13 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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.14 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Gray

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

7.2 Common Name

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Torenia

southernwood

7.2.2 In German

Torenia

Eberraute

7.2.3 In French

Torénia

aurone ou citronnelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Torenia

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.5 In Greek

Torenia

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Torenia

Abrótano

7.2.7 In Polish

Torenia

Bylica boże drzewko

7.2.8 In Latin

Torenia

Southernwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Torenia

Artemisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Torenia and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of Torenia and Southernwood

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

Torenia and Southernwood Physical Information

Torenia and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Torenia and Southernwood are as follows:

Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Torenia and Southernwood

Care of Torenia and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Torenia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.