Torenia
Wishbone Flower or Crown Flower
Torenia was named after Olaf Tore'n (1718-53), chaplain to the Swedish East India Company. The name "wishbone" comes from the way the anthers arch and join at the tip. When bees are pollenating the flowers they actually break the wishbone. They are loved by hummingbirds and deer avoid them. So today, everybody make a wish. I know I will.
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