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Purple Wave Petunia
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About Purple Wave Petunia and Periwinkle

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

-
Madagascar

Types

19
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

1930
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3
12-1

Sunset Zone

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
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

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1.97 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm2.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Lavender
Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hanging Basket
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETUNIA 'PAS3187'
Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Purple Wave Petunia, Spreading Petunia, Wave Purple Petunia
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

Purple wave petunia
Periwinkle

In German

Lila Welle Petunie
Immergrün

In French

Pétunia pourpre Vague
Pervenche

In Spanish

Petunia púrpura Wave
Bígaro

In Greek

Purple Wave πετούνια
μυρτιά

In Portuguese

Onda roxa do petúnia
Mirta

In Polish

Purpurowy fali petunii
Barwinek

In Latin

Purpura unda Petunia
Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida
Gastropoda

Order

Solanales
Geraniales

Family

Solanaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Petunia
Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Petunioideae
-

Number of Species

198
1 27800
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Properties of Purple Wave Petunia and Periwinkle

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

Season and Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Periwinkle

Season and care of Purple Wave Petunia and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Wave Petunia and Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Wave Petunia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Periwinkle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Wave Petunia is Loam, Sand and for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Purple Wave Petunia is Acidic, Neutral and for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Purple Wave Petunia and Periwinkle Physical Information

Purple Wave Petunia and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Wave Petunia height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Purple Wave Petunia and Periwinkle are as follows:

  • Purple Wave Petunia flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Lavender

  • Purple Wave Petunia leaf color: Green

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Periwinkle

Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Wave 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 Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Purple Wave Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.