Petunia

Evening Primrose

About Petunia and Evening Primrose

Petunia

Evening Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

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

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

11813

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-105-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.00 cm1.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.50 cm0.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Petunia

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

7.2 Common Name

Petunia

Suncups, sundrops

7.2.1 In Hindi

Petunia

Evening Primrose

7.2.2 In German

Petunie

Evening Primrose

7.2.3 In French

Pétunia

onagre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Petunia

onagra

7.2.5 In Greek

πετούνια

Νυχτολούλουδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Petúnia

Evening Primrose

7.2.7 In Polish

Petunia

wiesiołka

7.2.8 In Latin

Petunia

vespere Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Petunia

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

35145

1 27800

Properties of Petunia and Evening Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Evening Primrose

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

Petunia and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Petunia and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Petunia and Evening Primrose

Care of Petunia and Evening Primrose 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 Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.