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About Cotyledon and Petunia


About Petunia and Cotyledon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa  
South America  

Types
Epigeal, Hypogeal  
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
118  
99+

Habitat
Coastal sand dunes, Wild  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
not provided  

Habit
-  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Golden Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Reniform  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
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?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
reseeds, root cutting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained  
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
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
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  
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  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Kidney Disease  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Beans  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Basketary, Edible seed  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
COTYLEDON  
Petunia  

Common Name
Pig's ear, Dog's ear  
Petunia  

In Hindi
बीजपत्र  
Petunia  

In German
Cotyledon  
Petunie  

In French
Cotyledon  
Pétunia  

In Spanish
Cotyledon  
Petunia  

In Greek
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn  
πετούνια  

In Portuguese
Cotyledon  
Petúnia  

In Polish
Liścień  
Petunia  

In Latin
Cotyledon  
Petunia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Solanales  

Family
Crassulaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Cotyledon L.  
Petunia  

Clade
Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Petunioideae  

Number of Species
12  
99+
35  
99+

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Properties of Cotyledon and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Petunia

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

Cotyledon and Petunia Physical Information

Cotyledon and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Cotyledon height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Cotyledon and Petunia are as follows:

Care of Cotyledon and Petunia

Care of Cotyledon and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotyledon pruning is done 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 Cotyledon 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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