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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Origin

-

Types

Torenia fournieri

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

-

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

15% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

Common Name

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

In Hindi

Torenia

In German

Torenia

In French

Torénia

In Spanish

Torenia

In Greek

Torenia

In Portuguese

Torenia

In Polish

Torenia

In Latin

Torenia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Torenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Torenia

Want to know the properties of Torenia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Torenia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Torenia Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: cornea infecion and gonorrhoea

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Torenia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Torenia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Torenia physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Narrow and lance shape. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Yellow
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Torenia

Taking Torenia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Torenia include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Torenia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Torenia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Torenia is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Torenia fournieri. This plant's habitat is along watercourse, Moist Soils and shaded moist road banks and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.