What is a petunia?

Answer 1

Petunia is a widely-cultivated genus of flowering plants of South American origin, closely related with tobacco, cape Gooseberries, tomatoes, deadly nightshades, potatoes and chili peppers; in the family Solanaceae. The popular flower derived its name from French, which took the word petun, meaning "tobacco," from a Tupi-Guarani language. Most of the varieties seen in gardens are hybrids (Petunia × hybrida)[1].

Answer 2

Petunia is a whole genus of flowers grouped into the Nightshade Family. They are popular garden flowers grown as annuals, which means they are replanted fresh each spring. The petunia creeps and cascades, bearing Trumpet shaped flowers in a wide range of colors. There are dozens of different hybrids, each offering a new color or growth habit.

Answer 3

petunia means sweet and kind with smartness

Answer 4

Petunia is in the solanaceae family so they are related to tobacco, tomatoes, and chili peppers.

Answer 5

In Victorian times, a petunia meant, "your presence suits me." It also is connected with anger but not losing hope.

Answer 6

A strawberry petunia is a grandiflora type petunia that is rosy salmon with red veins.

Answer 7

do petunias need deadheading