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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

World/Pandemic
South America

Types

242
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Number of Varieties

200118
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-149-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7
-

Sunset Zone

H2
not provided

Habit

Clump-Forming
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm2.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Golden Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCYCLIA hanburyi
Petunia

Common Name

Encyclia, Orchid
Petunia

In Hindi

आर्किड
Petunia

In German

Orchidee
Petunie

In French

Orchidée
Pétunia

In Spanish

Orquídea
Petunia

In Greek

εγκύκλιο
πετούνια

In Portuguese

orquídea
Petúnia

In Polish

orquídea
Petunia

In Latin

Epidendrum
Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Solanales

Family

Orchidaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Encyclia
Petunia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Epidendreae
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Subfamily

Epidendroideae
Petunioideae

Number of Species

24235
1 27800
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Difference Between Encyclia and Petunia

If you are confused whether Encyclia or Petunia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Encyclia and Petunia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Encyclia are fertilize in growing season, Phosphate and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Petunia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Encyclia and Petunia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Encyclia and Petunia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Encyclia and Petunia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Encyclia and Petunia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Encyclia is whereas of Petunia is . Encyclia has beauty benefits as follows: while Petunia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Encyclia vs Petunia

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