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About Bluewings and Petunia


About Petunia and Bluewings


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Southeastern Asia   
South America   

Types
Not Available   
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
118   
38

Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments   
Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11   
9-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 4   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
not provided   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm   
99+
5.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
2.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender   
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Golden Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loamy, Sandy   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Fall, Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours   
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
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loamy, Sandy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Disease free, Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch   
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Unknown   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders   
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TORENIA fournieri   
Petunia   

Common Name
Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower   
Petunia   

In Hindi
Bluewings   
Petunia   

In German
Bluewings   
Petunie   

In French
Bluewings   
Pétunia   

In Spanish
Bluewings   
Petunia   

In Greek
Bluewings   
πετούνια   

In Portuguese
Bluewings   
Petúnia   

In Polish
Bluewings   
Petunia   

In Latin
Bluewings   
Petunia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Streptophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Solanales   

Family
Linderniaceae   
Solanaceae   

Genus
Torenia   
Petunia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Petunioideae   

Number of Species
195   
99+
35   
99+

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Properties of Bluewings and Petunia

Wondering what are the properties of Bluewings and Petunia? We provide you with everything About Bluewings and Petunia. Bluewings doesn't have thorns and Petunia doesn't have thorns. Also Bluewings does not have fragrant flowers. Bluewings has allergic reactions like Not Available and Petunia has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Bluewings and Petunia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bluewings and Petunia

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

Bluewings and Petunia Physical Information

Bluewings and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Bluewings height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Bluewings and Petunia are as follows:

Care of Bluewings and Petunia

Care of Bluewings and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bluewings 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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