Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Epiphyte
Origin
South America
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Diothonea, Auliza
Number of Varieties
1181000
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1011-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
not provided
H1, H2
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
White, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Golden Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Cold climate, Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Stem Planting
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, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
-
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Humidity
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Petunia
EPIDENDRUM ciliare
Common Name
Petunia
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
In Hindi
Petunia
Epidendrum
In German
Petunie
Epidendrum
In French
Pétunia
Epidendrum
In Spanish
Petunia
Epidendrum
In Greek
πετούνια
Epidendrum
In Portuguese
Petúnia
Epidendrum
In Polish
Petunia
Epidendrum
In Latin
Petunia
Epidendrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Solanales
Asparagales
Family
Solanaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Petunia
Coilostylis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Petunioideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
351500
1
27800
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