Common Garden Petunia (Petunia × Hybrida) In Magenta Colour : (pix Sanjiv Shukla) Stock Image

Petunia is genus of flowering plants belonging to the family of nightshades with origin in South American. Most varieties are hybrids (Petunia x atkinsiana, also known as Petunia × hybrida). They are low-growing, bushy to spreading tender perennials usually grown as annuals. Their soft, thick leaves are slightly sticky to the touch. Trumpet-shaped flowers have a single set of plain-edged petals, or can be doubled, ruffled, or fringed and come in colors from light pink through dark red and pale blue through deep purple. They are cultivated because of their ornamental flowers that are available in variety of colors and shapes.