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]
Torenia fournieri | |
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Torenia fournieri 'Catalina Pink' | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Linderniaceae |
Genus: | Torenia |
Species: | T. fournieri
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Binomial name | |
Torenia fournieri Linden ex E. Fourn.
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- ^ NRCS. "Torenia fournieri". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Gilman, Edward F.; Teresa Howe (1999). "Torenia fournieri" (PDF). University of Florida.