Wishbone flower
Torenia fournieri
Also known as Ladys slipper, Blue wing
HerbMedicinal
About Wishbone flower
Torenia fournieri, the bluewings 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.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Torenia fournieri
- Genus
- Torenia
- Family
- SCROPHULARIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grown as garden plant
- Native to
- Indo-China
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ടൊറീനിയ ഫോർണിയേരി
Botanical family
Scrophulariaceae
Figwort family
Wishbone flower belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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