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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial

Origin

South America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

Number of Varieties

118136
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

not provided
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting

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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Aging, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Petunia
PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

Common Name

Petunia
Garden Phlox

In Hindi

Petunia
फ्लॉक्स

In German

Petunie
Phlox

In French

Pétunia
Phlox

In Spanish

Petunia
Phlox

In Greek

πετούνια
Phlox

In Portuguese

Petúnia
Phlox

In Polish

Petunia
Phlox

In Latin

Petunia
Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Solanales

Family

Solanaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Petunia
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Petunioideae
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Number of Species

35136
1 27800
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Difference Between Petunia and Garden Phlox

If you are confused whether Petunia or Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Petunia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Garden Phlox fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Petunia and Garden Phlox if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Petunia and Garden Phlox

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

Compare Facts of Petunia vs Garden Phlox

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 Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox have allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Petunia has no showy fruits and Garden Phlox has no showy fruits. Also Petunia is flowering and Garden Phlox is not flowering . You can compare Petunia and Garden Phlox facts and facts of other plants too.