Kingdom Plantae Genus Petunia Order Solanales | Family Solanaceae Rank Species | |
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Similar Petunia, Petunia axillaris, Petunia × atkinsiana, Solanales, Calibrachoa parviflora | ||
Petunia integrifolia, also known as Petunia violacea and as the violet petunia or violetflower petunia, is a species of wild petunia with violet-colored blooms. Petunia integrifolia is native to Argentina. The flower is a wild (non-hybrid) variety that produces approximately 1.5 inch blooms, typically smaller and harder to cultivate than the more popular and common home garden varieties.
In addition to P. integrifolia there are 34 other species of petunia.
Taxonomy
The species was first described as Salpiglossis integrifolia by William Jackson Hooker in 1831. It was transferred to the genus Petunia as P. integrifolia by Hans Schinz and Albert Thellung in 1915. Petunia violacea, described by John Lindley in 1833, is now considered a synonym. Petunia inflata has sometimes been considered to be part of the P. integrifolia species, but the two have different native ranges, with P. inflata growing in more northern areas.