Torenia

Description

🌸 Torenia – Description

Common Name: Torenia, Wishbone Flower
Scientific Name: Torenia fournieri
Family: Linderniaceae
Native To: Tropical and subtropical Asia and Africa

🌿 Plant Characteristics:

• Type: Annual (perennial in tropical climates)

• Height: 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)

• Spread: 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm)

• Foliage: Soft, light green, oval to lance-shaped leaves

• Flowers: Trumpet-shaped with a wishbone-like structure inside; typically blue, violet, purple, pink, or yellow with contrasting throats

• Bloom Time: Late spring to fall (continuous flowering in ideal conditions)

🌞 Growing Conditions:

• Light: Partial shade to filtered sunlight; ideal for shaded gardens

• Soil: Rich, well-drained, moist soil

• Water: Regular watering; soil should be kept consistently moist but not soggy

• Hardiness: Grown as an annual in most regions; USDA zones 10–11 for perennial growth

🌼 Uses and Features:

• Excellent for containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, and borders

• Attracts bees and hummingbirds

• Low-maintenance and blooms prolifically in shade

💡 Fun Fact:

• Named “Wishbone Flower” because of the fused stamens inside the flower that resemble a chicken wishbone