Photo of Bidong eggplant (Petunia)

Petunia

Scientific name: petunia hybrida vilm.

Alias: Bidong eggplant, Ganoderma lucidum peony, hybrid bump feather Chaoyan

Morphological characteristics: it is a perennial herb of the genus Solanaceae, which is usually cultivated annually. The plant height is 20-60cm, the whole plant is sticky, and the stem is slightly erect or recumbent. Leaves ovate, entire, almost sessile, upper opposite, lower much alternate. Flowers solitary; leaf axils or branches; calyx 5-parted; Corolla funnelform, apex undulate-lobed.

There are many cultivated varieties, the flower shape and color are varied, there are single and double varieties, the petal margin is wrinkled or irregular sawtooth; the flower color is white, pink, red, purple, pansy, dark to nearly black and all kinds of markings, the diameter of the large flower can reach more than locm.

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Petunia-Petunia planting method | Petunia Picture | Petunia how to raise Petunia Petunia (Latin name: Petunia hybrida Vilm) also known as Bidong eggplant, hybrid bangyu Chaoyan, Ganoderma lucidum peony, shuttlecock flower, dwarf trumpet, sweet potato flower, bangyu Chaoyan, is a perennial herb, often cultivated for one or two years; plant height 15~80cm, also has tufted and creeping types; oval or oval leaves After sowing, it can blossom in the same year, the flowering period is as long as several months, and the Corolla is trumpet-shaped. Planting method of Petunia

1. Soil: petunia is afraid of water, which will cause rotting roots, so potted petunia should use loose, fertile and well-drained sandy loam.

2. Watering: petunia should be watered properly to prevent it from being too dry or too wet. Over-dried plants are easy to wither, and too wet to rot roots. Summer weather is hot, evaporation is the largest, should be timely supplementary watering, to keep the basin soil moist without stagnant water, rainy season need timely drainage and waterlogging prevention.

3. Illumination: Petunia is a long-day plant, which requires strong light conditions for photosynthesis to proceed smoothly, so sufficient light should be given to both potted and ground plants. If the sun is sufficient, the growth is strong, the leaves are luxuriant and the flowers are numerous; if the light is not enough, the branches and leaves are easy to grow, and the flowering quality is poor. If you can give more than 12 hours of light every day, and the night temperature is more than 10 ℃, it can blossom in four seasons.

Breeding methods of Petunia

Petunia cuttage breeding method:

Petunia cutting should be carried out in the period from late spring to Meiyu, when the temperature is not very hot, it is easier to take root and survive, or after autumn is cool, cut the germinated top twigs, length 10 cm, insert them into the sand bed, and insert soil temperature 20-25 ℃. Note that except that the first watering can be slightly larger after cutting, the later watering should be sprinkled frequently and less watering, otherwise the branches inserted into the underground part are very easy to rot and die, and take root 15-20 days after cutting. It can be transplanted into pot in 30 days.

Petunia sowing and breeding method:

The seeds of petunia are very small, sown and maintained properly, and the germination rate can reach more than 60 ^. The sowing and breeding of petunia is suitable for indoor pot sowing and the mixture of high temperature sterilized culture soil, rotten leaf soil and fine sand. After sowing, there is no need to cover the soil, it can be lightly pressed, and the optimum temperature for germination is 20-22 ℃. After sowing, it can germinate after 7-10 days. When true leaves appear, the suitable room temperature is 13-15 ℃.

A complete Collection of Petunia varieties

Fantasia: single dense flower variety, plant height 25cm 30cm, flower small, belongs to mini type, flower diameter 2.5cm 3cm, strong branching, among which SkyBlue is the most prominent.

Merlin: single dense flower variety, plant height 25 cm, early flower species, strong branching, flower color diversity, from sowing to flowering takes 80 days, is a disease-resistant variety.

Carpet: single multi-flower variety, heat-resistant variety, strong branching, compact flowers, in which flame (Flame) petals red, with golden throat.

Blind beads: flowers 10 cm in diameter, petals with dark veins, orange, blue, pink, purple and so on.

Dream: plant height 18 cm 20 cm, disease-resistant varieties, including rose dream flower rose red, yellow heart, flower diameter 8 cm 10 cm.

The function of Petunia

The function of petunia: 1. Decorate the home

Petunia flowers are colorful and colorful, and the decorative flowers with exuberant growth can be widely used in flower bed layout, flower trough configuration, scenic spot decoration, window sill decoration, family decoration, etc., whether it is potted ornamental at home, or hanging pot planting embellishment, will have a very good beautification effect, is a good helper to beautify the home.

The function of Petunia: 2. Gift

Petunia can also be used as a gift to express one's heart, petunia flower language is peace of mind, with you I feel warm; white petunia flower language is there; purple petunia flower language is broken love. The moral of petunia of different colors is also different, but the moral of petunia is relatively beautiful, and it is also a good choice to give it as a gift to express its wishes.

The leaves of petunia turn yellow.

1. Soil and water is alkaline. Petunia is suitable for breeding in slightly acidic soil and water. if the soil and water is alkaline and there is a lack of soluble iron and other elements that can be absorbed by it, the leaves will gradually turn yellow. Acid soil and water should be selected when planting, and alum and fertilizer water should be often irrigated during the growth period.

2. The humidity is too low. When the indoor air is too dry, petunia often appear leaf tip drying or leaf edge scorching and other phenomena. Attention should be paid to water spraying, plastic film cover and other methods to increase air humidity.

Prevention and control of petunia diseases and insect pests

Petunia white rust:

White rust mainly harmed the leaves, petioles and tender stems of Petunia. At the initial stage, the damaged leaves had light green spots on the leaves, then gradually turned into light yellow, and then expanded into large disease spots. In the later stage, a white scar appeared on the back of the disease part. When the tender stem was damaged, the flowers and stems were twisted. When the disease spot surrounded the petiole and tender shoots, the host parts above ring cutting grew poorly, shrunk and died. Solution: spraying 1% Bordeaux solution or 50% Phytophthora 500 times solution at the initial stage of the disease, spraying once every 10 to 15 days has a better control effect.

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Names and pictures of flowers and plants-- Petunia (elegant lemon green)

English name: petunia elegant lemon green

Latin scientific name: Petunia hybrida Vilm

Families and genera: Bidong eggplant or Petunia of Solanaceae

Petunia elegant lemon green is a variety of Pan am elegant series, English name: Debonair Collection Lime Green Petunia, light green flowers give people a sense of freshness.

Petunia elegant lemon green average plant height 25-38 cm, crown width 25-30cm, plant branching, round plant type, tall and straight, relatively easy to cultivate.