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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable

Origin

South America
Europe

Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

11830
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-106-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-3

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

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Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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
Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

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
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

-
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Petunia
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Petunia
Turnip

In Hindi

Petunia
शलजम

In German

Petunie
Rübe

In French

Pétunia
Navet

In Spanish

Petunia
Nabo

In Greek

πετούνια
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

Petúnia
Nabo

In Polish

Petunia
Rzepa

In Latin

Petunia
rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Brassicales

Family

Solanaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Petunia
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Brassiceae

Subfamily

Petunioideae
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Number of Species

35-
1 27800
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Difference Between Petunia and Turnip

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

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Importance of Petunia and Turnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Petunia and Turnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Petunia and Turnip 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 Turnip is Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems and Lung Problems. Petunia has beauty benefits as follows: while Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Petunia vs Turnip

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 Turnip 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 Turnip have angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Petunia has no showy fruits and Turnip has no showy fruits. Also Petunia is flowering and Turnip is not flowering . You can compare Petunia and Turnip facts and facts of other plants too.