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About Blood Orange and Petunia


About Petunia and Blood Orange


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Fruit   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China   
South America   

Types
Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro   
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
118   
38

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden   
Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
9-10   

AHS Heat Zone
10-9   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
not provided   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
457.20 cm   
99+
5.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
365.76 cm   
99+
2.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Golden Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Ovate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loamy, Sandy   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate   
Fall, Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loamy, Sandy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Pollen   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Unknown   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as essential oil   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS sinensis   
Petunia   

Common Name
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange   
Petunia   

In Hindi
Blood Orange Tree   
Petunia   

In German
Blut- Orange Tree   
Petunie   

In French
Sang Orange Tree   
Pétunia   

In Spanish
Árbol de la naranja de sangre   
Petunia   

In Greek
Blood Orange Tree   
πετούνια   

In Portuguese
Orange Tree sangue   
Petúnia   

In Polish
Krew Orange Tree   
Petunia   

In Latin
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno   
Petunia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Streptophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Solanales   

Family
Rutaceae   
Solanaceae   

Genus
Citrus   
Petunia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Citreae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Aurantioideae   
Petunioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
35   
99+

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Properties of Blood Orange and Petunia

Wondering what are the properties of Blood Orange and Petunia? We provide you with everything About Blood Orange and Petunia. Blood Orange has thorns and Petunia doesn't have thorns. Also Blood Orange does not have fragrant flowers. Blood Orange has allergic reactions like Pollen and Petunia has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blood Orange and Petunia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blood Orange and Petunia

Season and care of Blood Orange and Petunia is important to know. While considering everything about Blood Orange and Petunia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blood Orange season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Petunia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blood Orange is Loam and for Petunia is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Blood Orange is Acidic, Neutral and for Petunia is Neutral.

Blood Orange and Petunia Physical Information

Blood Orange and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Blood Orange and Petunia are as follows:

Care of Blood Orange and Petunia

Care of Blood Orange and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Blood Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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