Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Number of Varieties
1182
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-102-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
not provided
-
Habit
-
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm33.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm46.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Golden Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Not so frequently
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
-
Plant Tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
As a tea substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Petunia
ANDROMEDA polifolia
Common Name
Petunia
Bog Rosemary
In Hindi
Petunia
Bog Rosemary
In German
Petunie
Rosmarinheide
In French
Pétunia
Andromeda polifolia
In Spanish
Petunia
Andromeda polifolia
In Greek
πετούνια
Bog Rosemary
In Portuguese
Petúnia
Bog Rosemary
In Polish
Petunia
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
In Latin
Petunia
Bog Rosemary
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Ericales
Family
Solanaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Petunia
Andromeda
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Petunioideae
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
352
1
27800
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