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Solanaceae
Petunia
Petunia × hybrida
Anger, resentment, but also comfort and not losing hope.
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Petunia
- Native to
- South America (Argentina, Brazil)
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- tender perennial (grown as annual)
- Height
- 15–45 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained
- Water
- Regular; let dry slightly between
- Hardiness
- 9–11 (annual)
- Lifespan
- Annual in most climates
Did you know
- Petunias are members of the nightshade family, related to tomatoes, potatoes, and tobacco.
- The first true black flower was a petunia — 'Black Velvet,' released in 2010.
- Wild petunias are pollinated by hawk moths attracted to their evening fragrance.
- The name 'petunia' comes from the French 'petun,' an old word for tobacco — a close relative.
- Modern petunias are hybrids derived primarily from two South American species crossed in the 1830s.