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petunia
noun
pe·tu·nia
pi-ˈtün-yə 
-ˈtyün-
: any of a genus (Petunia) of tropical South American herbs of the nightshade family that are commonly grown as annuals for their fragrant, colorful, trumpet-shaped flowers
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The idea isn’t so far-fetched: In 2021, Robert’s team observed petunias releasing more compounds that attract bugs around beelike electric fields.
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Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
The idea isn’t so far-fetched: In 2021, Robert’s team observed petunias releasing more compounds that attract bugs (opens a new tab) around beelike electric fields.
—quantamagazine.org, 30 Sep. 2024
Try growing these plants around the perimeter of your garden or use them as companion plants for vulnerable crops like brassicas and strawberries and flowers such as petunias, tulips, and sunflowers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2024
In one experiment, petunias were genetically engineered to have several copies of the gene responsible for their purple hue.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 27 June 2024
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Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
The idea isn’t so far-fetched: In 2021, Robert’s team observed petunias releasing more compounds that attract bugs (opens a new tab) around beelike electric fields.
—quantamagazine.org, 30 Sep. 2024
Try growing these plants around the perimeter of your garden or use them as companion plants for vulnerable crops like brassicas and strawberries and flowers such as petunias, tulips, and sunflowers.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2024
In one experiment, petunias were genetically engineered to have several copies of the gene responsible for their purple hue.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 27 June 2024
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“Petunia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petunia. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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petunia
noun
pe·tu·nia
pi-ˈt(y)ün-yə
: any of a genus of tropical South American herbs of the nightshade family widely grown for their showy funnel-shaped flowers
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