A Sprinkle of Earth
Petunia x atkinsiana (Petunia x hybrida) (var. Picotee) - Hybrid Petunia ((Sweet) D. Don ex W. H. Baxter)
Sayonara Alice
Description: There are 35 documented species of Petunia, and Petunia x atkinsiana (synonym "Petunia x hybrida") encompasses all hybrid species of petunia between P. axillaris and P. integrifolia. The subject portrayed is a Petunia x atkinsiana (Petunia x hybrida) of the variation Picotee. They are diploid, with 14 chromossomes and are interfertile between species of other Petunia. These plants belong in the order Solanales, family Solanaceae, subfamily Petunioideae and tribe Petunieae. Pollination is almost always done by insects such as Xylocopa carpenter bees, but the Petunia exserta's pollination is done through hummingbirds. They love sunlight and can withstand heat really well, but the soil needs to have at least a little humidity or the plant will wilt. If the sunlight is too strong, though, then they should only be allowed to catch the morning sun.
Constantly check the soil to see if it is dry and water if needed. Reproduction is done via seeds. Petunia x atkinsiana peak in growth during late Spring, but can be made to grow more than average in other seasons by adding specific fertilizers. Rich soil such as a mix of worm humus or cattle dung, sand and a substract such as burnt rice shells are optimal for the development of the plant. Bone dust or egg shells crushed into dust can be implemented occasionally if no fertilizers are used. I could not find any official information on the use of red earth as soil, but I've seen some people successfully grow them in this soil.
Attracts: Xylocopa carpenter bees, other insects and hummingbirds.
PROJECT NOAH (Português): www.projectnoah.org/spottings/508414785
Petunia x atkinsiana (Petunia x hybrida) (var. Picotee) - Hybrid Petunia ((Sweet) D. Don ex W. H. Baxter)
Sayonara Alice
Description: There are 35 documented species of Petunia, and Petunia x atkinsiana (synonym "Petunia x hybrida") encompasses all hybrid species of petunia between P. axillaris and P. integrifolia. The subject portrayed is a Petunia x atkinsiana (Petunia x hybrida) of the variation Picotee. They are diploid, with 14 chromossomes and are interfertile between species of other Petunia. These plants belong in the order Solanales, family Solanaceae, subfamily Petunioideae and tribe Petunieae. Pollination is almost always done by insects such as Xylocopa carpenter bees, but the Petunia exserta's pollination is done through hummingbirds. They love sunlight and can withstand heat really well, but the soil needs to have at least a little humidity or the plant will wilt. If the sunlight is too strong, though, then they should only be allowed to catch the morning sun.
Constantly check the soil to see if it is dry and water if needed. Reproduction is done via seeds. Petunia x atkinsiana peak in growth during late Spring, but can be made to grow more than average in other seasons by adding specific fertilizers. Rich soil such as a mix of worm humus or cattle dung, sand and a substract such as burnt rice shells are optimal for the development of the plant. Bone dust or egg shells crushed into dust can be implemented occasionally if no fertilizers are used. I could not find any official information on the use of red earth as soil, but I've seen some people successfully grow them in this soil.
Attracts: Xylocopa carpenter bees, other insects and hummingbirds.
PROJECT NOAH (Português): www.projectnoah.org/spottings/508414785