Calibrachoa parviflora (juss.) d'arcy Peter

Seaside petunia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Solanaceae > Calibrachoa

Characteristics

Annual or possibly short-lived perennial herb. Stems prostrate or decumbent. Leaves oblong-linear to spathulate, 5–12 mm long, sessile. Pedicels 1–2 mm long. Calyx 5–6 mm long; lobes linear-spathulate, the intersepalar membranes distinct. Corolla funnel-shaped, slightly exceeding calyx-lobes, bluish-purple; limb shallowly lobed. Stamens on filaments 3–4 mm long; anthers 0.5 mm long. Style 3–4 mm long, bent at apex. Capsule 3–5 mm long, much exceeded by calyx-lobes. Seeds subglobular, c. 0.5 mm diam., pale brown.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.01 - 0.03
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

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Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Calibrachoa parviflora (juss.) d'arcy leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Calibrachoa parviflora (juss.) d'arcy leaf picture by Johnny Poppyseed (cc-by-sa)
Calibrachoa parviflora (juss.) d'arcy leaf picture by Arguelles Arguelles (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Calibrachoa parviflora (juss.) d'arcy flower picture by David & Vilma moore (cc-by-sa)
Calibrachoa parviflora (juss.) d'arcy flower picture by Gonçalves da Cunha Lucas (cc-by-sa)
Calibrachoa parviflora (juss.) d'arcy flower picture by Gonçalves da Cunha Lucas (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Calibrachoa parviflora (juss.) d'arcy world distribution map, present in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Spain, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:947472-1
WFO ID wfo-0001019958
COL ID PJQ2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 968789
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Nama glandulosa Brachyanthes nierembergiensis Calibrachoa mexicana Calibrachoa procumbens Leptophragma montevidensis Leptophragma prostrata Nicotiana parviflora Nierembergia viscidula Petunia villadiana Petunia viscidula Salpiglossis prostrata Nama glandulosum Lindernia montevidensis Calibrachoa parviflora (juss.) d'arcy Petunia parviflora var. glabriuscula Petunia parviflora var. villosa Namation glandulosum