Torenia plant `Sunrenipiho`

Abstract

A new and attractive hybrid of Torenia plant, named `Sunrenipiho`, attained as a spontaneous mutation of `Sunrenibu`. The new plant has a less decumbent, more ascending or semi-upright habit and an uncommonly dense canopy of an attractive mounded form which does not collapse during the season. This plant produces a profusion of flowers of petals of contrasting strong reddish-purple and white, with a reddish-purple corolla tube coloration; and has a high resistance to heat, moderate resistance to pests and diseases and is highly shade tolerant to produce copious flowers from about late June to November, or until killed by frost.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of the Torenia plant, characterized as to novelty by its semi-erect habit, strong reddish purple floral tube and bi-color of white petals and strong reddish purple side lips without yellow eye color, substantially as shown and described.