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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
Southeastern Asia

Types
Torenia fournieri, Torenia concolor

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4

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
25.40 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Acuminate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TORENIA fournieri

Common Name
Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

In Hindi
Bluewings

In German
Bluewings

In French
Bluewings

In Spanish
Bluewings

In Greek
Bluewings

In Portuguese
Bluewings

In Polish
Bluewings

In Latin
Bluewings

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Linderniaceae

Genus
Torenia

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
195 74

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Properties of Wishbone Flower

Want to know the properties of Wishbone Flower? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Wishbone Flower 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 . Wishbone Flower Benefits are as follows:

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.

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Wishbone Flower Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Wishbone Flower. 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. Wishbone Flower physical information is as follows: 25.40 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Acuminate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Wishbone Flower

Taking Wishbone Flower 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 Wishbone Flower include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Wishbone Flower

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Wishbone Flower is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Wishbone Flower is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Torenia fournieri, Torenia concolor. This plant's habitat is Humid climates, Subtropical climates and tropical environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-11. 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.

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