Petunia

Common Stock

About Petunia and Common Stock

Petunia

Common Stock

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

South America

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Types

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

Matthiola incana

Number of Varieties

11820

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial

By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-106-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

not provided

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Petunia

MATTHIOLA incana

Common Name

Petunia

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

In Hindi

Petunia

Common stock

In German

Petunie

Garten-Levkoje

In French

Pétunia

Common stock

In Spanish

Petunia

Matthiola incana

In Greek

πετούνια

Common stock

In Portuguese

Petúnia

Matthiola incana

In Polish

Petunia

Common stock

In Latin

Petunia

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Capparales

Family

Solanaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Petunia

Matthiola

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

3550

1 27800

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Properties of Petunia and Common Stock

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Common Stock

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

Petunia and Common Stock Physical Information

Petunia and Common Stock physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Common Stock are as follows:

Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Petunia and Common Stock

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