Torenia fournieri

Torenia fournieri
Torenia fournieri 'Catalina Pink'
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Linderniaceae
Genus: Torenia
Species: T. fournieri
Binomial name
Torenia fournieri

Torenia fournieri, the bluewings[1] or wishbone flower, is an annual plant in the Linderniaceae, with blue, white, or pink flowers that have yellow markings. It is typically grown as a landscape annual, reaching 12-15 in. tall. It has simple opposite or subopposite leaves with serrated edges.[2]

References

  1. "Torenia fournieri". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. Gilman, Edward F.; Teresa Howe (1999). "Torenia fournieri" (PDF). University of Florida.
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