Blue Wishbone Flower (Torenia fournieri)

FamilyLinderniaceae
Scientific nameTorenia fournieri
Common name (English)Blue Wishbone Flower
Common name (Malay)Pokok Bunga Torenia
Identified asIntroduced plant on Project M.A.R.S.’s land

Torenia fournieri, commonly known as wishbone flower, is an annual or perennial flowering plant in the Linderniaceae family. Native to tropical and subtropical Asia, it is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its vibrant, tubular flowers in shades of blue, purple, pink, and white. Traditionally, it has been valued for its decorative appeal in gardens, hanging baskets, and containers rather than for culinary or medicinal uses. With its aesthetic, horticultural, and ecological significance, Torenia fournieri remains a popular species in tropical and subtropical ornamental gardening.