Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
South America, Brazil
Types
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Yucca
Number of Varieties
1188
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Humid climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-108-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
not provided
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm210.00 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, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Golden Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs
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
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every three months
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Petunia
MANIHOT esculenta
Common Name
Petunia
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca
In Hindi
Petunia
शकरकंद
In German
Petunie
Palmlilie
In French
Pétunia
Yucca
In Spanish
Petunia
Yucca
In Greek
πετούνια
Yucca
In Portuguese
Petúnia
iúca
In Polish
Petunia
yucca
In Latin
Petunia
Yucca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Liliales
Family
Solanaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Petunia
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Petunioideae
-
Number of Species
3540
1
27800
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