Petunia

Silver Sage

About Petunia and Silver Sage

Petunia

Silver Sage

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs, Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

not provided

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.50 cm

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50.80 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

White

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

Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, 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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, 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

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

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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22% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antiseptic, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Petunia

SALVIA argentea

7.2 Common Name

Petunia

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

7.2.1 In Hindi

Petunia

रजत बाबा

7.2.2 In German

Petunie

Silver Sage

7.2.3 In French

Pétunia

Silver Sage

7.2.4 In Spanish

Petunia

silver Sage

7.2.5 In Greek

πετούνια

Silver Sage

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Petúnia

silver Sage

7.2.7 In Polish

Petunia

silver Sage

7.2.8 In Latin

Petunia

Argentum Sage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Petunia

Salvia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Petunia and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Silver Sage

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

Petunia and Silver Sage Physical Information

Petunia and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Silver Sage are as follows:

Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Petunia and Silver Sage

Care of Petunia and Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.