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wishbone flower PRODUCT NAME

Torenia flava Buch. -Ham. ex Benth. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: wishbone flower
Local Name: Vietnam: To lie vang
Family: Schophulariaceae
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Product Description: Annual, hirsute, erect herb, 10-70 cm high. Stems hairy. Leaves ovate or lanceolate, hairy, 5-4.5 cm x 1.5-2.5 cm, veins 5-7 pairs; margins toothed; petioles 5 mm long. Flower axillary; corolla lobes 1 cm, bright yellow; corolla tube 2 cm, dark violet. Fruits capsular, 1 cm long and containing tiny seeds.
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Management Practices: New plants may be started from seeds.
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