Petunia
Also known as solnaceae, nightshade family
Petunia is a genus of 20 species of flowering plants of South American origin. The popular flower of the same name derived its epithet from the French, which took the word , 'tobacco', from a Tupi–Guarani language. A tender perennial plant, most of the varieties seen in gardens are hybrids (Petunia × atkinsiana, also known as Petunia × hybrida).
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Petunia is a genus of flowering plants originally from South America that includes about 20 species, with garden varieties typically being hybrids developed for ornamental use. The plant's name comes from a French word derived from a Tupi-Guarani language term for tobacco, reflecting the flower's linguistic and geographic roots.
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Species
Mexican Ruellia
Petunia
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSolanales
- FamilySolanaceae
Native toArgentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Paraguay, Uruguay
Observations41,829
General: Petunia axillaris (Lam.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb Common Name: petunia
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Petunia is a genus of 20 species of flowering plants of South American origin. The popular flower of the same name derived its epithet from the French, which took the word , 'tobacco', from a Tupi–Guarani language. A tender perennial plant, most of the varieties seen in gardens are hybrids (Petunia × atkinsiana, also known as Petunia × hybrida).
==Taxonomy== Petunia is a genus in the family Solanaceae, subfamily Petunioideae. Well known members of Solanaceae in other subfamilies include tobacco (subfamily Nicotianoideae), and the cape gooseberry, tomato, potato, deadly nightshade and chili pepper (subfamily Solanoideae). Some botanists place the plants of the genus Calibrachoa in the genus Petunia, but this is not accepted by others. Petchoa is a hybrid genus derived from crossing Calibrachoa and Petunia.