Purple Wave Petunia

Strawflower

About Purple Wave Petunia and Strawflower

Purple Wave Petunia

Strawflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

19NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

1.8 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Needs less 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Well-aerated

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Oil is used for aromatherapy, 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

Hanging Basket

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PETUNIA 'PAS3187'

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

7.2 Common Name

Purple Wave Petunia, Spreading Petunia, Wave Purple Petunia

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Purple wave petunia

strawflower

7.2.2 In German

Lila Welle Petunie

Strohblume

7.2.3 In French

Pétunia pourpre Vague

strawflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Petunia púrpura Wave

strawflower

7.2.5 In Greek

Purple Wave πετούνια

strawflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Onda roxa do petúnia

strawflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Purpurowy fali petunii

strawflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Purpura unda Petunia

strawflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Petunia

Xerochrysum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gnaphalieae

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

197

1 27800

Properties of Purple Wave Petunia and Strawflower

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

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Season and Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Strawflower

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

Purple Wave Petunia and Strawflower Physical Information

Purple Wave Petunia and Strawflower physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Wave Petunia height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Purple Wave Petunia and Strawflower 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
Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Strawflower

Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Strawflower 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 Strawflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Wave Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Strawflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.