Petunia

Monkey-flower

About Petunia and Monkey-flower

Petunia

Monkey-flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

Types

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

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

118100

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-10

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Larva

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Petunia

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Petunia

Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

35100

1 27800

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Properties of Petunia and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Monkey-flower

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

Petunia and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Petunia and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Petunia and Monkey-flower

Care of Petunia and Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.