Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fruit
Origin
South America
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
Number of Varieties
1184
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-103-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
not provided
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm120.00 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
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Golden Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, 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
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Petunia
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
Common Name
Petunia
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
In Hindi
Petunia
White Currant
In German
Petunie
Weiße Ribisel
In French
Pétunia
Ribes sativum
In Spanish
Petunia
grosella blanca
In Greek
πετούνια
white currant
In Portuguese
Petúnia
groselha-branca
In Polish
Petunia
biała porzeczka
In Latin
Petunia
Ribes glandulosum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Solanaceae
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Petunia
Ribes
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Petunioideae
-
Number of Species
35100
1
27800
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