Life Span
Annual
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Herbaceous Perennial
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America
  
Types
19
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Terrestrial
  
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
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
  
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
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Lavender
  
Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
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
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
  
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Moist, Sandy
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
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
  
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
  
Borders, Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
anticoagulant, antimicrobial
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Bark, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes, Used as a spice
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Hanging Basket
  
Cottage garden, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
PETUNIA 'PAS3187'
  
SALVIA coccinea
  
Common Name
Purple Wave Petunia, Spreading Petunia, Wave Purple Petunia
  
Blood Sage, Texas Sage
  
In Hindi
Purple wave petunia
  
Texas Sage
  
In German
Lila Welle Petunie
  
Texas Sage
  
In French
Pétunia pourpre Vague
  
Texas Sage
  
In Spanish
Petunia púrpura Wave
  
Sabio de Tejas
  
In Greek
Purple Wave πετούνια
  
Τέξας Sage
  
In Portuguese
Onda roxa do petúnia
  
Texas Sábio
  
In Polish
Purpurowy fali petunii
  
Texas Sage
  
In Latin
Purpura unda Petunia
  
Texas Sage
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Solanaceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Petunia
  
Salvia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Mentheae
  
Subfamily
Petunioideae
  
Nepetoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available