Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial
Origin
South America
Western Europe, Southern Asia
Types
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
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Number of Varieties
11850
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
5-1
Sunset Zone
not provided
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Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Golden Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Pods
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Petunia
Meconopsis grandis
Common Name
Petunia
Himalayan blue poppy
In Hindi
Petunia
Meconopsis grandis
In German
Petunie
Meconopsis grandis
In French
Pétunia
Meconopsis grandis
In Spanish
Petunia
Meconopsis grandis
In Greek
πετούνια
Meconopsis grandis
In Portuguese
Petúnia
Meconopsis grandis
In Polish
Petunia
Meconopsis grandis
In Latin
Petunia
Grandis Meconopsis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Ranunculales
Family
Solanaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Petunia
Meconopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Papavereae
Subfamily
Petunioideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
3550
1
27800
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