Plant Name

Scientific Name: Calibrachoa parviflora

Synonym: Petunia parviflora

Common Names: Seaside Petunia, Wild Petunia, Midget Petunia

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual

Growth Habit: Herb/Forb

Arizona Native Status: Native

Habitat: Desert, Riparian. It grows in washes, in moist, sandy drainage areas, and along streams in the desert. It usually grows in wetlands (~ 67%-99% of the time), but it is sometimes found in non-wetlands.

Flower Color: Pink, Lavender purple

Flowering Season: Spring, Summer

Height: To 1 inch (2.5 cm) tall, 1 foot (30.5 cm) wide

Description: The small, petunia-like flowers have 5 lobes and are tubular and elliptical to obovate in shape. The leaves are green, fleshy, oblanceolate, and sticky glandular. It forms low, dense mats in moist, sandy areas.

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae – Potato family
Genus: Calibrachoa Llave & Lex. – calibrachoa
Species: Calibrachoa parviflora (Juss.) D'Arcy – seaside petunia

More About This Plant

Arizona County Distribution Map
Seaside Petunia (Calibrachoa parviflora) – The Firefly Forest