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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

South America
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

1182
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-102-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

not provided
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

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

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Petunia
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Petunia
False Indigo

In Hindi

Petunia
इंडिगो

In German

Petunie
falsches Indigo

In French

Pétunia
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Petunia
Falso Indigo

In Greek

πετούνια
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Petúnia
false Indigo

In Polish

Petunia
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Petunia
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Solanales
Fabales

Family

Solanaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Petunia
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Petunioideae
-

Number of Species

3521
1 27800
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Difference Between Petunia and False Indigo

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

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Importance of Petunia and False Indigo

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

Compare Facts of Petunia vs False Indigo

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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Petunia has no showy fruits and False Indigo has no showy fruits. Also Petunia is flowering and False Indigo is not flowering . You can compare Petunia and False Indigo facts and facts of other plants too.