Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs, Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Mexico
Types
Not Available
Ornamental
Habitat
Mountains
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Gold, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Narrow Oblong
Lobed
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects, Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Groundcover
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA hypericifolia
SANVITALIA procumbens
Common Name
Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche
Creeping Zinnia
In Hindi
Canchalagua
SANVITALIA procumbens
In German
Canchalagua
Husarenknopf
In French
canchalangua
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Spanish
canchalagua
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Greek
Canchalagua
procumbens SANVITALIA
In Portuguese
Canchalagua
procumbens Sanvitalia
In Polish
Canchalagua
procumbens SANVITALIA
In Latin
Canchalagua
Sanvitalia procumbens
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Asterales
Family
Acanthaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Sanvitalia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Heliantheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Canchalagua and Creeping Zinnia
Season and care of Canchalagua and Creeping Zinnia is important to know. While considering everything about Canchalagua and Creeping Zinnia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Canchalagua season is Summer and Fall and Creeping Zinnia season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Canchalagua is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Creeping Zinnia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Canchalagua is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Creeping Zinnia is Neutral.
Canchalagua and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information
Canchalagua and Creeping Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Canchalagua and Creeping Zinnia are as follows:
Canchalagua flower color: White
Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
- Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Care of Canchalagua and Creeping Zinnia
Care of Canchalagua and Creeping Zinnia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canchalagua pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Creeping Zinnia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Canchalagua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.