Difference Between Petunia and Morning Glory

The difference between morning glory and petunia

Morning glory is an annual climbing herbaceous flower of the genus Morning glory in the family Convolvulaceae. Petunia is a perennial herb of the genus Petunia in the Solanaceae family.

The difference between morning glory and petunia

Common colors of morning glory include white, red, pink, blue, purple, etc. It is also worth noting that morning glory often changes color, and the originally purple flowers sometimes turn blue or red.

The colors of petunias include red, pure white, flesh-colored, and a variety of striped varieties, and they generally do not change color.

The difference between morning glory and petunia

The stems of morning glory are covered with short soft hairs that grow inversely, mixed with long stiff hairs that grow inversely or spread out. The leaves are broadly ovate or nearly circular, and the leaf surface is covered with slightly hard soft hairs. Its inflorescence peduncles are long or short, and the flowers are axillary, usually 1 or 2 flowers are born on the top of the inflorescence peduncle. The corolla of morning glory is funnel-shaped, while that of petunia is trumpet-shaped. The capsule of morning glory is approximately spherical, while the seeds are ovate-triangular, generally about 6 mm in diameter, dark brown or beige in color, and covered with short brown hairs. Petunia seeds are very small and light. The height of petunia plants is generally 15-80 cm. There are two types: clumping and creeping. The leaves are oval or ovate. They can bloom in the year after sowing. Petunia flowers are large and have a long flowering period of several months. There are many flower shapes, including single petals, double petals, and petal edges with irregular serrated edges.