Flower (Part 4)

PETUNIA (Part 2)

The popular flower of the same name derived its epithet from the French, which took the word petun, meaning "tobacco," from a Tupi–Guarani language. An annual, 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.

USE

Many species other than Petunia × atkinsiana are also gaining popularity in the home garden. A wide range of flower colours, sizes, and plant architectures are available in both Petunia × atkinsiana and other species.

SPECIES

• Petunia alpicola
• Petunia axillaris
• Petunia bajeensis
• Petunia bonjardinensis
• Petunia exserta
• Petunia guarapuavensis
• Petunia inflata
• Petunia integrifolia
• Petunia interior
• Petunia ledifolia
• Petunia littoralis
• Petunia mantiqueirensis
• Petunia occidentalis
• Petunia patagonica
• Petunia reitzii
• Petunia riograndensis
• Petunia saxicola
• Petunia scheideana
• Petunia villadiana

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petunia