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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America
Brazil

Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Ornamental plant

Number of Varieties

11850
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1011-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

not provided
H1, H2, 24

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
oblong or obovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

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
Medium

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full 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

Facts

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Petunia
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

Common Name

Petunia
Dumbcane

In Hindi

Petunia
dieffenbachia seguine

In German

Petunie
Dieffenbachie

In French

Pétunia
dieffenbachia seguine

In Spanish

Petunia
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

In Greek

πετούνια
Dieffenbachia seguine

In Portuguese

Petúnia
Dieffenbachia seguine

In Polish

Petunia
Difenbachia seguine

In Latin

Petunia
Caladium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Alismatales

Family

Solanaceae
Araceae

Genus

Petunia
Dieffenbachia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Abreae

Subfamily

Petunioideae
Aroideae

Number of Species

3556
1 27800
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Difference Between Petunia and Dumbcane

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

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Importance of Petunia and Dumbcane

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

Compare Facts of Petunia vs Dumbcane

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 Petunia vs Dumbcane 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 Petunia are whereas of Dumbcane have Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Petunia has no showy fruits and Dumbcane has showy fruits. Also Petunia is flowering and Dumbcane is not flowering . You can compare Petunia and Dumbcane facts and facts of other plants too.