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seaside petunia
Scientific Name: Calibrachoa parviflora
Family: Solanaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Calibrachoa parviflora: The Seaside Petunia
Calibrachoa parviflora, commonly known as Seaside Petunia, Wild Petunia, or Midget Petunia, is a charming flowering plant belonging to the nightshade family.
Considerations for Pets
- As a member of the nightshade family, it is prudent to monitor pets around this plant, as some members of this family can contain compounds that may be harmful if ingested.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Calibrachoa parviflora (Juss.) D'Arcy
- Synonym: Petunia parviflora Juss.
- Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade family)
- Plant Form: Forb/Herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass)
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to much of southeastern Arizona.
- Also found in the Sonoran Desert.
- Can thrive in moist, sandy environments, even in inland locations like Tucson, Arizona, mimicking beach-like conditions.
- Observed in Orange County, California, specifically in the San Diego Creek Channel, NE Campus, Irvine.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Annual forb with prostrate and spreading stems.
- Low growing, typically not exceeding 20 cm in height.
- Can spread out to nearly a meter in width.
- Leaves are alternate, mostly linear to spatulate or oblanceolate, ranging from 5-20 mm in length.
- Flowers are axillary and small.
- Corolla looks like a miniature petunia and is purple with a white corolla tube.
Flower Characteristics
- Flower Color: red, purple, pink
- Flower Arrangement: Axillary