Petunia Flower Description. The petunia flower is a member of the big Solanaceae family of plants. When the plant was discovered in the 18th century its leaves were confused with tobacco leaves.
In some plants such as poppy magnolia tulip and petunia each flower is relatively large and showy and is produced singly while in other plants such as aster snapdragon and lilac the individual flowers may be very small and are borne in a distinctive cluster known as. Petunia flowers are small to large trumpet-shaped or funnel-like flowers that bloom profusely on stems. The stamens are also attached at the base of the funnel and do not peek out beyond the petals.
Petunia is a type of flowering plant that belongs to the family of nightshades.
That means the Petunia flower has something in. Petunias come in many beautiful colors. The common garden petunia Petunia atkinsiana is an ornamental plant whose showy trumpet-shaped flowers make it popular for summer flower beds and window boxes. To 3 inches across.