Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
South America
Madagascar
Types
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Number of Varieties
11830
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-9
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
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm1.97 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm2.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Golden Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune ocassionally
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
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
Petunia
Catharanthus roseus
Common Name
Petunia
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
In Hindi
Petunia
Periwinkle
In German
Petunie
Immergrün
In French
Pétunia
Pervenche
In Spanish
Petunia
Bígaro
In Greek
πετούνια
μυρτιά
In Portuguese
Petúnia
Mirta
In Polish
Petunia
Barwinek
In Latin
Petunia
Periwinkle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Mollusca
Class
Magnoliopsida
Gastropoda
Order
Solanales
Geraniales
Family
Solanaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Petunia
Catharanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Petunioideae
-
Number of Species
358
1
27800
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