Petunia Flowers

Petunia flowers having different vibrant and vivacious colors and silky and delicate petals are very famous among all kinds of flowers. These flowers are quite appealing, and attractive flowers. These plants belonging to Family Solanaceae and genus Petunia are native to South America. Some of it’s varieties are also hybrid of usually Petunia axillaris which have large white petals and Petunia integrifolia with violet colored flowers. In recent times, trumpet shaped Petunia flowers of varying colors, sizes and shapes have also been produced.

There are some facts about Petunia flowers which are discussed below. Read the rest of this entry »

Petunia flowers is one type of genus of flowering plants which are widely cultivated in South America especially in Argentina. These belong to the family solanaceae which also includes cape gooseberries, tomatoes, tobacco and potatoes etc. The name of the flower came from French word petun which means ‘tobacco’ according to Tupi-Guarani language. Most of the Petunia flowers which are seen in garden are hybrid in quality. According to some scientists the origin of those hybrid flowers is the hybridization between two different species of Petunia Flowers i.e Petunia axillaris which is night scented or white large type of putenia and Petunia integrifolia which is mainly violet colored flower. These hybrid species are discovered by James Tweedie in South America after whom the Read the rest of this entry »

Almost any garden excludes them as Petunia flowers are showy and vigorous which allow a burst of light and color to the place where they are placed. Potted in small boxes or as a bedding part for the garden, any of its varieties can give away our senses with loaded bunches of flowers and color.

There is a large variety of petunia flowers in the market. Although the most known of all is the multiflora, characterized by having a large open bell, there are now more modern hybrids that magnify the funnel-shaped flowers.. This is the case of the grandiflora, the colorful and rare double-double multiflora or grandiflora. Read the rest of this entry »