Petunia Flower Etymology. Etymology Petunia is the name of a genus of flower it derives its name from the French who took the word petun meaning tobacco. The name is French taken from a South American cultures petun.
May be naturalized in California. Axillaris the large white or night-scented petunia and P. Any solanaceous plant of the tropical American genus Petunia.
From a TupiGuarani language.
Axillaris the large white or night-scented petunia and P. From a TupiGuarani language. Integrifolia the violet-flowered petunia. Etymology Petunia is the name of a genus of flower it derives its name from the French who took the word petun meaning tobacco.