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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

South America
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

11810
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1010-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

not provided
H1, H2, 24

Habit

-
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm1,370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, 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
Average Water Needs

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
Average

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
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Petunia
DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Petunia
Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

Petunia
Elephant Apple

In German

Petunie
Elefant von Apple

In French

Pétunia
Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Petunia
El elefante de Apple

In Greek

πετούνια
ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Petúnia
Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Petunia
Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Petunia
Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Dilleniales

Family

Solanaceae
Dilleniaceae

Genus

Petunia
Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Petunioideae
-

Number of Species

351
1 27800
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Difference Between Petunia and Elephant Apple

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Importance of Petunia and Elephant Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Petunia and Elephant Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Petunia and Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple is Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent and Expectorant. Petunia has beauty benefits as follows: while Elephant Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Petunia vs Elephant Apple

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