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Torenia
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

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Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Torenia fournieri
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

5040
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-126-9
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem
Fibre

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Torenia
Needle Grass

In German

Torenia
Nadel- Gras

In French

Torénia
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Torenia
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Torenia
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Torenia
agulha Relva

In Polish

Torenia
igła do trawy

In Latin

Torenia
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Cyperales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Torenia
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

3150
1 27800
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Difference Between Torenia and Needle Grass

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Importance of Torenia and Needle Grass

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Compare Facts of Torenia vs Needle Grass

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