Petunia

Zonal Geranium

About Petunia and Zonal Geranium

Petunia

Zonal Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

it is a type of geranium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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118

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

not provided

8, 9, 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

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5.00 cm

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30.50 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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38.10 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral

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, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Bronze, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, 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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Whiteflies

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial 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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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Petunia

PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'

7.2 Common Name

Petunia

Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Petunia

Zonal Geranium

7.2.2 In German

Petunie

Zonal Pelargonie

7.2.3 In French

Pétunia

Géranium zonal

7.2.4 In Spanish

Petunia

Zonal Geranium

7.2.5 In Greek

πετούνια

διζωνική Γεράνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Petúnia

zonal Geranium

7.2.7 In Polish

Petunia

strefowe Geranium

7.2.8 In Latin

Petunia

Zonal Geranium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Geraniaceae

8.6 Genus

Petunia

Geranium

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 Zonal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Zonal Geranium

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

Petunia and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Petunia and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
Zonal Geranium flower color: Pink, Rose, Salmon and Coral
Zonal Geranium leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Petunia and Zonal Geranium

Care of Petunia and Zonal Geranium 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 Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.