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About Torenia and Strawflower

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual
1.2 Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks
Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
12 - 3
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
Orange, Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Well-aerated
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Loam, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount
General garden fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
cornea infecion, gonorrhoea
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'
7.2 Common Name
Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Torenia
strawflower
7.2.2 In German
Torenia
Strohblume
7.2.3 In French
Torénia
strawflower
7.2.4 In Spanish
Torenia
strawflower
7.2.5 In Greek
Torenia
strawflower
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Torenia
strawflower
7.2.7 In Polish
Torenia
strawflower
7.2.8 In Latin
Torenia
strawflower
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Torenia
Xerochrysum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Gnaphalieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species
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3
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7
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Torenia and Strawflower

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

Season and Care of Torenia and Strawflower

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

Torenia and Strawflower Physical Information

Torenia and Strawflower physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Strawflower are as follows:

  • Torenia flower color: White and Yellow

  • Torenia leaf color: Green

  • Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Torenia and Strawflower

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