Petunia /(pē̇*tū"nĭ*ȧ)/
Pe·tu·ni·a
Petunia
n.
- A genus of solanaceous herbs with funnel-form or salver-shaped corollas. Two species are common in cultivation, Petunia violacea, with reddish purple flowers, and Petunia nyctaginiflora, with white flowers. There are also many hybrid forms with variegated corollas. (Bot.)