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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia  
South America  

Types
-  
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias  

Number of Varieties
5  
118  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
not provided  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gold, White, Yellow  
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Gold, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Golden Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water from above  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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  
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Wildlife  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent, Digestive, Laxative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
For making oil  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TANACETUM balsamita  
Petunia  

Common Name
Beaver Tongue, Costmary, Lady's Herb, Painted Daisy  
Petunia  

In Hindi
Painted Daisy  
Petunia  

In German
gemalt Gänseblümchen  
Petunie  

In French
painted daisy  
Pétunia  

In Spanish
margarita pintada  
Petunia  

In Greek
ζωγραφισμένα μαργαρίτα  
πετούνια  

In Portuguese
margarida pintada  
Petúnia  

In Polish
malowane stokrotka  
Petunia  

In Latin
picta primula  
Petunia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Solanales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Tanacetum  
Petunia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Petunioideae  

Number of Species
40  
35  
99+

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Difference Between Painted Daisy and Petunia

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

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Importance of Painted Daisy and Petunia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Painted Daisy and Petunia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Painted Daisy 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 Painted Daisy is Antiseptic, Astringent, Digestive and Laxative whereas of Petunia is . Painted Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: while Petunia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Painted Daisy 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 Painted Daisy 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 Painted Daisy are whereas of Petunia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Painted Daisy has no showy fruits and Petunia has no showy fruits. Also Painted Daisy is not flowering and Petunia is flowering. You can compare Painted Daisy and Petunia facts and facts of other plants too.

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