Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
South America
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Avena sativa, Hull-less Oat, Avena barbata
Number of Varieties
11820
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Banks, meadows, Rocky Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
not provided
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm180.00 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
Light Yellow, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Golden Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gold, Tan, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Spores
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
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
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
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Bacteria wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antispasmodic, Emmoiliant, Nervine
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Petunia
STIPA gigantea
Common Name
Petunia
Giant Feather Grass, Golden Oats
In Hindi
Petunia
स्वर्ण जई
In German
Petunie
Haferpflanze
In French
Pétunia
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Petunia
planta de avena
In Greek
πετούνια
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Petúnia
aveia planta
In Polish
Petunia
Owies roślin
In Latin
Petunia
Oat plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Poales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Petunia
Avena
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Aveneae
Subfamily
Petunioideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
35-
1
27800
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