Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub
Origin
South America
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
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Number of Varieties
1182
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Brushlands, Deciduous forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-5
Sunset Zone
not provided
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Golden Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in spring
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Petunia
CORNUS mas
Common Name
Petunia
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry
In Hindi
Petunia
cornelian चेरी
In German
Petunie
Kornelkirsche
In French
Pétunia
cornouiller
In Spanish
Petunia
cereza de cornalina
In Greek
πετούνια
κορνεόλη κεράσι
In Portuguese
Petúnia
cereja de cornalina
In Polish
Petunia
Krwawnik Cherry
In Latin
Petunia
Krwawnik Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cornales
Family
Solanaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Petunia
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Petunioideae
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Number of Species
3545
1
27800
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