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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

South America
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
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Number of Varieties

11830
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9 - 1

Sunset Zone

not provided
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

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm150.00 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
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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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
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Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Petunia
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

Common Name

Petunia
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

In Hindi

Petunia
maiden grass

In German

Petunie
Mädchen Gras

In French

Pétunia
herbe de jeune fille

In Spanish

Petunia
hierba doncella

In Greek

πετούνια
παρθενική γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Petúnia
grama de solteira

In Polish

Petunia
panieńskie trawy

In Latin

Petunia
virgo herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cyperales

Family

Solanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Petunia
Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Petunioideae
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Number of Species

3517
1 27800
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Difference Between Petunia and Maiden Grass

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Importance of Petunia and Maiden Grass

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Compare Facts of Petunia vs Maiden Grass

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