Monday 24 September 2012

Petunia x hybrida


Name:  Petunia x hybrida
Common Name:
 petunia
Family:
 Solanaceae
        Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover              
     x   Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous                     
        Perennial
Habit:
 spreading
Hard. Zone: 
 usda 7
Mature Size:
 .3-.9m spread by .45 tall
Leaf: simple, ovate, mid green
Fall/Winter Color:
       Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         
         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: showy, single,5 lobed, fluted, pink, red, violet, white
Infl.: single
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.     ( May.      June.     July.    August.      Sept.      Oct. )     Nov.      Dec.  (flowering period) 
Water Use:
       High          Low
Soil:
       Rich       Lean      
   x   Well-drained
Exposure:
   x    Sun       Semi-shade                   
       Shade
Landscape uses:
 container, coastal beds, border
Limitations: aphids, caterpillars, gray mold, leaf spots
Other Features:  gives containes length because of trailing habit

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