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Lavatera
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

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South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

25118
0 40000
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Habitat

wastelands
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
-

Sunset Zone

2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
not provided

Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm2.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Light Pink
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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

Maple shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'
Petunia

Common Name

Lavatera
Petunia

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा
Petunia

In German

Malve
Petunie

In French

mauve
Pétunia

In Spanish

malva
Petunia

In Greek

μολόχα
πετούνια

In Portuguese

malva
Petúnia

In Polish

malwa
Petunia

In Latin

malva
Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Solanales

Family

Malvaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Lavatera
Petunia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Petunioideae

Number of Species

2535
1 27800
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Difference Between Lavatera and Petunia

If you are confused whether Lavatera 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 Lavatera and Petunia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lavatera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Petunia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lavatera and Petunia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lavatera and Petunia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lavatera and Petunia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lavatera 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 Lavatera is Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders and Urine infections whereas of Petunia is . Lavatera has beauty benefits as follows: while Petunia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lavatera vs Petunia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Lavatera vs Petunia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Lavatera are whereas of Petunia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lavatera has no showy fruits and Petunia has no showy fruits. Also Lavatera is flowering and Petunia is flowering. You can compare Lavatera and Petunia facts and facts of other plants too.