Desert Rose

Petunia

About Desert Rose and Petunia

Desert Rose

Petunia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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118

Rank: 38 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Woodlands

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

not provided

1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

5.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

2.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Golden Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in winter, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Improve heart health, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Treating fever, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ADENIUM obesum

Petunia

7.2 Common Name

Sabi star, Impala lily

Petunia

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेगिस्तानी गुलाब

Petunia

7.2.2 In German

Wüstenrose

Petunie

7.2.3 In French

Desert Rose

Pétunia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rosa del desierto

Petunia

7.2.5 In Greek

Τριαντάφυλλο της ερήμου

πετούνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rosa do Deserto

Petúnia

7.2.7 In Polish

Kwiat pustyni

Petunia

7.2.8 In Latin

Desert resurrexit

Petunia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Adenium

Petunia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malouetieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Rose and Petunia

Wondering what are the properties of Desert Rose and Petunia? We provide you with everything About Desert Rose and Petunia. Desert Rose doesn't have thorns and Petunia doesn't have thorns. Also Desert Rose does not have fragrant flowers. Desert Rose 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 Desert Rose and Petunia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Desert Rose and Petunia

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

Desert Rose and Petunia Physical Information

Desert Rose and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Rose height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Desert Rose and Petunia are as follows:

Desert Rose flower color: White, Red and Pink
Desert Rose leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of Desert Rose and Petunia

Care of Desert Rose and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Rose pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in winter, 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 Desert Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.