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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin
South America

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

Number of Varieties
118 48

Habitat
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
not provided

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
5.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
2.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Golden Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
-

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Petunia

Common Name
Petunia

In Hindi
Petunia

In German
Petunie

In French
Pétunia

In Spanish
Petunia

In Greek
πετούνια

In Portuguese
Petúnia

In Polish
Petunia

In Latin
Petunia

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Streptophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Solanales

Family
Solanaceae

Genus
Petunia

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Petunioideae

Number of Species
35 100

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Properties of Petunia

Want to know the properties of Petunia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Petunia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Petunia Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Petunia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Petunia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Petunia physical information is as follows: 5.00 cm tall and 2.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Petunia

Taking Petunia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Petunia include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Petunia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Petunia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Petunia is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 118 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias. This plant's habitat is Terrestrial and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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