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Torenia
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

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Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Torenia fournieri
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3
9-5

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
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

fungus, Red blotch
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem
Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Torenia
Red Buckeye

In German

Torenia
Red Buckeye

In French

Torénia
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Torenia
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Torenia
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Torenia
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Torenia
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Torenia
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Sapindales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Torenia
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

320
1 27800
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Difference Between Torenia and Red Buckeye

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Importance of Torenia and Red Buckeye

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Torenia and Red Buckeye. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Torenia and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve. Torenia has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Torenia vs Red Buckeye

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Torenia vs Red Buckeye and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Torenia are whereas of Red Buckeye have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Torenia has no showy fruits and Red Buckeye has no showy fruits. Also Torenia is not flowering and Red Buckeye is not flowering . You can compare Torenia and Red Buckeye facts and facts of other plants too.