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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South America
Southeastern United States

Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Ilex vomitoria

Number of Varieties

1183
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-107-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

not provided
21,22

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

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
Spring

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Black root rot, Leafminers, Phytophthora Root Rot, Scale, Tar spot

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Petunia
ILEX vomitoria 'Condeaux'

Common Name

Petunia
Yaupon Holly, Yaupon

In Hindi

Petunia
Yaupon

In German

Petunie
Yaupon

In French

Pétunia
Yaupon

In Spanish

Petunia
Yaupon

In Greek

πετούνια
Yaupon

In Portuguese

Petúnia
Yaupon

In Polish

Petunia
Yaupon

In Latin

Petunia
Yaupon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Aquifoliales

Family

Solanaceae
Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Petunia
Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Petunioideae
-

Number of Species

35600
1 27800
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Difference Between Petunia and Yaupon

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Importance of Petunia and Yaupon

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