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Torenia
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs
Perennial

Origin

-
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Torenia fournieri
Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3
9 - 1

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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Rich

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'
AMMI majus

Common Name

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Torenia
बिशप निराना

In German

Torenia
Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Torénia
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Torenia
biznaga

In Greek

Torenia
ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Torenia
erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Torenia
chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Torenia
Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Apiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Torenia
Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

375
1 27800
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Difference Between Torenia and Bishop's Weed

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Importance of Torenia and Bishop's Weed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Torenia and Bishop's Weed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Torenia and Bishop's Weed as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Torenia is cornea infecion and gonorrhoea whereas of Bishop's Weed is Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache and Vitiligo. Torenia has beauty benefits as follows: while Bishop's Weed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Torenia vs Bishop's Weed

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