Garden Petunia (331691487)

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Summary[edit] Description: Common name: Petunia, Garden Petunia Botanical name: Petunia hybrida - [ (peh-TEWN-yuh) or (peh-TOO-nee-uh) from Native American word for tobacco; (hy-BRID-uh) latinized form of hybrid, a cross between two plants resulting in a plant that differs in one or more genes from the parent plants ] Family: Solanaceae (solanum, nightshade, or potato family) - [ (so-lan-AY-see-ay) the Solanum family (the name referrs to the narcotic properties of some species) ] Origin: Mexico, South America If growing petunias, it's best to leave them in full sunlight and only water them when their soil is dry to the touch. Though commonly thought to be annual plants, Petunias are perennial, which means that they actually may survive for several years under ideal conditions. Courtesy: - Flowers of India - Dave's Garden Botanary - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Note: Identification attempted; may not be accurate. Date: 24 December 2006, 14:33. Source: Garden Petunia. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location19° 15′ 18.31″ N, 72° 58′ 56.8″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 19.255085; 72.982445.