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No Matter How Hot and Humid, 'Wishbone Flower' Blooms

89.3 WRKF Baton Rouge | By Dan Gill

Published April 12, 2014 at 6:55 AM CDT

Kauai Rose torenia

Kauai Rose torenia

Named for the island in Hawaii and native to the forest of tropical Southeast Asia, the Kauai series torenia thrives in the Louisiana summer.

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Dan Gill

Dan is an Associate Professor in Consumer Horticulture with the LSU AgCenter. He is the spokesperson for the LSU AgCenter’s "Get It Growing project," an effort encouraging home horticulture throughout Louisiana. Dan is also author of "Month-by-Month Gardening in Louisiana" and co-author of the "Louisiana Gardener’s Guide."