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Petunia is a one of the well-cultivated genus of flowering plants. Its origin is of South American origin in the family Solanaceae, and the flower got its name from French that picked the word petun. The varieties of petunia are mostly seen in gardens, including hybrids (Petunia x hybrida).
Petunias are insect pollinated, except Petunia exserta, which is a rare, bird pollinated species. The most petunias are diploid with 14 or 18 chromosomes and are inter-fertile with species of other petunia. For the growth of petunia, the best is to keep them in full sunlight and water them only when their soil is dry to the touch. These flower plants are generally grown as annuals in the temperate areas, and these are perennial in warm climates.
Flowers of petunia are bright and lively, bloom from spring until frost, and give lovely fragrance. These are really easy to grow, both in garden as well as in containers. Petunias have more than hundreds of varieties, which fall into four distinct categories, based on the flower size and growth habit.
Grandiflora petunias produce large flowers, which are three to four or more inches across. They may be singles or roughly doubles. Some have a pendulous, cascading habit that makes them more suitable for hanging baskets and window boxes, but mostly are upright plants.
Multiflora petunias are smaller than grandifloras, but they produce more flowers. They are also available in single or double forms. The flowers are grouped together to create big splashes of color in the garden. Milliflora petunias are compact, miniature plants that produce much quantity of perfect, small flowers only an inch to an inch and a half in diameter.
The Groundcover or ‘spreading’ petunias are only about six inches tall, but these spread so quickly that they cover a huge area over one growing season. These are ideal for a hillside garden or planting atop a retaining wall. When these are grown in full sunlight, they are so covered by flowers that you hardly see any foliage.
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