Petunia

Meadow Phlox

About Petunia and Meadow Phlox

Petunia

Meadow Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America

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

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

5-8

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.50 cm

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38.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

White, Pink, Lavender, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aging, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Petunia

PHLOX maculata

7.2 Common Name

Petunia

Meadow Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Petunia

मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Petunie

Wiese Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Pétunia

Meadow Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Petunia

prado Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

πετούνια

Meadow Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Petúnia

Meadow Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Petunia

łąka Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Petunia

Phlox meadow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Petunia

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Petunia and Meadow Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Meadow Phlox

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

Petunia and Meadow Phlox Physical Information

Petunia and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Meadow Phlox are as follows:

Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Petunia and Meadow Phlox

Care of Petunia and Meadow Phlox 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 Meadow Phlox 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 Meadow Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.