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What is the name of the petunia flower?

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Petunia is a perennial herbaceous flower that originated in South America and is now a very popular household flower grown all over the world, also known as the king of herbaceous flowers.

Other names for petunia

Bidongqie, hybrid petunia, lingzhi peony, shuttlecock flower, dwarf trumpet, sweet potato flower, petunia

Petunia's habits

Petunia is a long-day plant. Given sufficient sunlight, it takes more than 100 days from sowing to flowering.

Petunia is not cold-tolerant and fears waterlogging; the most suitable temperature for growth is 13-18°C.

In winter, the most suitable temperature for petunia growth is 4-10°C, and growth stops below 4°C.

In summer, petunia can withstand high temperatures above 35°C, and vigorous growth requires plenty of water.

During the plum rain season, avoid overly wet potting soil that causes leggy stems and leaves in petunia, or even root rot and death from long-term water accumulation.

Petunia's flower language

Petunia's flower language is "peace of mind", signifying family happiness, harmony and tranquility. It is one of the flowers very suitable for growing at home.

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