Petunia hybrida

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  • Botanical Name : Petunia hybrida Vilm.
  • Synonyms : Petunia violacea var. hybrida Hook.
  • Common Name : Petunia
  • Plant Family : Solanaceae
  • Plant Form : Herb
  • Occurrence (Sectors) : 20
  • Occurrence (Special Areas) : Van Chetana Kendra

About Petunia hybrida Plant :

  • `Habit : An annual herb.
  • Leaves : Small, rounded and thick.
  • Flowers :
    • Trumpet-shaped and attractively coloured in various shades like white, rose, pink, crimson, red, scarlet, pale blue, violet, cream, yellow, salmon-rose, mauve or purple, sometimes even bicoloured.
    • Petals may be frilled and beautifully veined.
  • Flowering and Fruiting Time : December - February
  • Significance : Generally grown as an ornamental plant.