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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Ornamental Plants

Origin

South America
Africa, Southern Asia

Types

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

11810
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-101-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12 - 5

Sunset Zone

not provided
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

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
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
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

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
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Petunia
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Petunia
Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

Petunia
tandalja bhaji

In German

Petunie
Tampala

In French

Pétunia
Tampala

In Spanish

Petunia
Tampala

In Greek

πετούνια
Tampala

In Portuguese

Petúnia
Tampala

In Polish

Petunia
Tampala

In Latin

Petunia
Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Petunia
Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Petunioideae
Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

35-
1 27800
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Difference Between Petunia and Tampala

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Importance of Petunia and Tampala

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Compare Facts of Petunia vs Tampala

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