Abstract
Abstract Torenia fournieri L., commonly known as the wishbone flower, bluewings, or torenia, is a bedding plant from the Scrophulariaceae. Native to Indochina, torenia plants grow well in full sun or partial shade but prefer cool, moist, shaded areas. Torenia are oppositely branched, round in habit, and attain a height of 30 cm. These low-growing annuals are attractive in garden borders but are also well-adapted to pot culture and hanging baskets. Torenia flowers are located on terminal racemes and consist of a five-winged tubular calyx. The common name, wishbone flower, refers to the shape and position of the stamens, which arch together, fusing at the anthers to resemble a chicken wishbone.
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