Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Mexico, Central America
South America
Types
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Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Number of Varieties
50118
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
not provided
Habit
Spreading
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
Sometimes
-
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
HETEROCENTRON elegans
Petunia
Common Name
Spanish Shawl
Petunia
In Hindi
Heterocentron
Petunia
In German
Heterocentron
Petunie
In French
Heterocentron
Pétunia
In Spanish
Heterocentron
Petunia
In Greek
Heterocentron
πετούνια
In Portuguese
Heterocentron
Petúnia
In Polish
Heterocentron
Petunia
In Latin
Heterocentron
Petunia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Solanales
Family
Melastomataceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Heterocentron
Petunia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
-
Subfamily
-
Petunioideae
Number of Species
20035
1
27800
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