Petunia × atkinsiana
Petunia × atkinsiana
Safety & Hazards
Although providing many well-known foods for people, including the potato, tomato, pepper and aubergine, most plants in the family Solanaceae also contain poisonous alkaloids. Unless there are specific entries with information on edible uses, it would be unwise to ingest any part of this plant[PFAF].
Cultivation Details
The plant can be grown as a summer annual in areas with cold winters, or as a perennial in warmer areas. Requires a sunny position[1]. Grows and flowers best in a light, well-drained soil[1]. Rich soils and shade encourage the plant to produce lush foliage, but at the expense of flowering[1].
Propagation
Seed - surface sow in containers, just firming the seed into the soil, and do not allow to dry out[1]. The seed germinates best at a temperature of 15 - 20°c[1]. Prick out the seedlings when large enough to handle and plant out when 10cm tall. Softwood cuttings[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Petunia+%C3%97+atkinsiana>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [2]Cornucopia II — Facciola. S. · Kampong Publications, California. · 1998 · ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 ↩︎The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
- [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎