Home / Guides / Plant Files / Linderniaceae

Wishbone Flower, Bluewings 'Clown Violet'

Toreniafournieri

Upload Image Print Article

Genus

Torenia (tor-EN-ee-uh)

Info

Species

fournieri (for-NEER-eye)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

Not Applicable

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Bright Yellow

Medium Purple

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Blooms repeatedly

Other Details

Category

Annuals

Water Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

From herbaceous stem cuttings

From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Seed Collecting

Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Lake City, Florida

Hinesville, Georgia

Livonia, Louisiana

Baytown, Texas

Camp Wood, Texas

Houston, Texas

Liberty Hill, Texas

Salt Lake City, Utah

show all

View this plant in a garden

One member has or wants this plant for trade

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positive

neutral

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Carolina Mantid

(Stagmomantis carolina)

BIRD FILES

Red-footed Booby

(Sula sula)

Featured

BUG FILES

Carolina Mantid

(Stagmomantis carolina)

BIRD FILES

Red-footed Booby

(Sula sula)

Wishbone Flower, Bluewings 'Clown Violet'

Toreniafournieri

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

Get to Know Dave's Garden

Follow Dave's Garden