Petunia axillaris

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Petunia axillaris (Lam.) Britton, Stern & Poggenb., Prelim. Cat. 38 38 1888. (syn: Nicotiana axillaris Lam.; Petunia nyctaginiflora Jussieu; Petunia parodii Steere;                                            (=) Petunia axillaris subsp. parodii (Steere) Cabrera);
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S. Brazil to Central Argentina: Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Brazil South, Paraguay, Uruguay; Introduced into: Alabama, Assam, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Cuba, Illinois, India, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, New South Wales, New York, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Romania, Trinidad-Tobago as per POWO;
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Hooghly Today : Petunia : 7 images. 9 posts by 4 authors.
According to FoC, Petunia hybrida Vilm. has leaves with acute apices.
This one maybe Petunia axillaris (Lam.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. !

Very beautiful flowers …, like to see the flowers in hanging pots.

Since there is ample space in any rural or mofussil household it will be difficult to find any hanging ornamental here. I have seen hanging pots in urban area only.
Certainly will upload if i find any.
This is also hybrid, for Petunia axillaris (Lam.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. flowers have longer-narrower tube –

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SK 2909 26 May 2021: 5 very high res. images.
Location: Kathmandu, Central Nepal
Altitude: 1400 m.
Date : 26 May 2021
Habitat : Cultivated
Petunia axillaris (Lam.) Britton ??

Pl. check with images at Petunia atkinsiana

Wikipedia

Yes, possible as per Wikimedia Commons – Image, Fact sheet, Research gate, Go Botany

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[21022012] AP1- Flower for id from Ambala Cantt Haryana: (10 images)
Photograph taken on 21 Feb 2012
Ornamental plants
Habitat-pots, gardens
Flowers-white, fragrant, stamens 5..

this is Petunia

yes, garden variety…. grows all over the world now, thanks to the seed companies like suttons…. aggressive marketing,,, and petunias do well in most climates… except snow and deep freeze….ha ha

I think appears close to images and details at Petunia axillaris (Lam.) Britton, Stern & Poggenb.

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Plant ID 22062024_2: 3 images- 1 high res.
Bhopal
23/04/2024

Looks like some Convolvulaceae but could not get a match !

I think it is
https://efloraofindia.com/2013/03/29/petunia-axillaris/

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References:
POWO  Catalogue of life  The Plant List  GRIN  BSI Flora of India Checklist  Flora of Pakistan  Wikipedia  Dave’s Garden  Fact Sheet  Wikimedia Commons – Image, Fact sheet, Research gate, Go Botany