Wishbone Flower

Pineapple Weed

About Wishbone Flower and Pineapple Weed

Wishbone Flower

Pineapple Weed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

North America, Western United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12 - 1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm12.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

Yellow green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Requires a lot of 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

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, 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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

Bonsai, 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

Not Available

Digestive disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Added to salads, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

Flower borders, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TORENIA fournieri

Matricaria discoidea

7.2 Common Name

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluewings

Pineapple Weed

7.2.2 In German

Bluewings

Strahlenlose Kamille

7.2.3 In French

Bluewings

Matricaire odorante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bluewings

Pineapple Weed

7.2.5 In Greek

Bluewings

ξύλο ανανά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bluewings

Pineapple Weed

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluewings

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Bluewings

Pineapple Weed

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Linderniaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Torenia

Matricaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

195NA

1 27800

Properties of Wishbone Flower and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Wishbone Flower and Pineapple Weed

Season and care of Wishbone Flower and Pineapple Weed is important to know. While considering everything about Wishbone Flower and Pineapple Weed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wishbone Flower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pineapple Weed season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Wishbone Flower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wishbone Flower is Acidic, Neutral and for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Wishbone Flower and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Wishbone Flower and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Wishbone Flower height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Wishbone Flower and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Wishbone Flower flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender
Wishbone Flower leaf color: Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wishbone Flower and Pineapple Weed

Care of Wishbone Flower and Pineapple Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wishbone Flower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wishbone Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.