Botanical Name: Petunia hybrida
Common Name: Petunia Type of Plant: dicot: annual Character warm season annual Habit of Growth: Overall Shape sprawling, multi-branched plants with soft brittle branches and leaves; plants typically have a long blooming season from April through October with regular pinching Height 18" to 2' Spread 2 to 3' Growth Rate moderate Environment: outdoor full sun to partial shade Exposure Soil prepares a soil with good drainage Hardiness tender Morphology: Leaves elliptic to ovate 2-3" long, alternate tomentose on upper and lower surfaces Flowers highly variable singles and doubles pink, red, purple, white, striped and solid 3-5" across Fruit small capsule Propagation: seed Usage: warm sunny beds, hanging baskets, color pots window boxes, borders, very popular for summer color Landscape Care: Watering needs ample watering Fertilizing feed 2x monthly with low nitrogen fertilizer Pruning pinch back occasionally to force side growth Pests/Diseases tobacco budworm, snails and slugs Special Conditions/Other multi-flora varieties bloom longer into hot season Origin: complex hybrid from Mediterranean Family: Solanaceae Notes: |
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