Two-Color Wishbone Flower
Torenia bicolor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Torenia bicolor
- Genus
- Torenia
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy areas
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Two-Color Wishbone Flower
Two-Color Wishbone Flower (Torenia bicolor) is a herb belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family (Figwort family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule fruit. It is typically found in marshy areas. It is native to India. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Scrophulariaceae
Figwort family
Two-Color Wishbone Flower belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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