torenia

American

[tuh-ree-nee-uh, -reen-yuh] / təˈri ni ə, -ˈrin yə /

noun

any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.

Etymology

Origin of torenia

< New Latin (Linnaeus), after Olof Torén (1718–53), chaplain to the Swedish East India Company; see -ia

Example Sentences

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Examples of tender annuals: Amarantus, celosia or coxcomb, cosmos, cotton, Lobelia Erinus, cobea, gourds, ice-plant, sensitive-plant, solanums, torenia, and such things as dahlias, caladiums, and acalypha used for bedding and subtropical effects.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

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