Sinningia

Petunia

About Sinningia and Petunia

Sinningia

Petunia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

South America

1.4 Types

Not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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118

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

9-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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5.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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2.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Blue Violet

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Golden Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SINNINGIA speciosa

Petunia

7.2 Common Name

Sinningia, Gloxinia

Petunia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sinningia

Petunia

7.2.2 In German

Sinningia

Petunie

7.2.3 In French

Sinningia

Pétunia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sinningia

Petunia

7.2.5 In Greek

Sinningia

πετούνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sinningia

Petúnia

7.2.7 In Polish

Sinningia

Petunia

7.2.8 In Latin

Sinningia

Petunia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Gesnariaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Sinningia

Petunia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sinningia and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Sinningia and Petunia

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

Sinningia and Petunia Physical Information

Sinningia and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Sinningia and Petunia are as follows:

Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of Sinningia and Petunia

Care of Sinningia and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.