Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
South America
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
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Number of Varieties
118-
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
not provided
H1, H2
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Ivory, Gray
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Magenta, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Golden Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Cuneate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Petunia
TRIPLARIS americana
Common Name
Petunia
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
In Hindi
Petunia
Macaw
In German
Petunie
Ara
In French
Pétunia
ara
In Spanish
Petunia
guacamayo
In Greek
πετούνια
μακώ
In Portuguese
Petúnia
arara
In Polish
Petunia
ara
In Latin
Petunia
Ara
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
Family
Solanaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Petunia
Triplaris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Petunioideae
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Number of Species
35-
1
27800
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