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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South America
Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

118140
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-103-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

not provided
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Cutting, 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
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

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
Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

-
Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Petunia
BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Petunia
Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Petunia
Bassia scoparia

In German

Petunie
Besen-Radmelde

In French

Pétunia
Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Petunia
Kochia scoparia

In Greek

πετούνια
Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Petúnia
Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Petunia
Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Petunia
Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Petunia
Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Petunioideae
Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

354
1 27800
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Difference Between Petunia and Kochia

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

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Importance of Petunia and Kochia

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

Compare Facts of Petunia vs Kochia

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