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Garden petunia

Scientific name: Petunia × atkinsiana

Family Solanaceae · Genus Petunia

FlowersGujarat / bagicha priority

Care snapshot

Popular bedding and container flower with trumpet-shaped blooms in many colors. Grow in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and water at the base. Remove faded flowers and protect plants from intense heat during Gujarat's warmer months.

Draft seed — not medical or emergency advice. Human review pending.

Growing details

Season
Cool season; autumn and winter
Time to flowering or harvest
Approximately 70–100 days to flowering
Common pests
Aphids, thrips, spider mites
Common diseases
Powdery mildew, Botrytis blight, root rot

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