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Common Zinnia
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About Common Zinnia and Red Cabbage

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Zinnia elegans
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
6-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Moist
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Moist
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Zinnia elegans
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

आम Zinnia
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Gemeinsame Zinnia
Rotkohl

In French

Zinnia commune
Chou rouge

In Spanish

Zinnia común
Repollo rojo

In Greek

κοινή Zinnia
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Zinnia comum
Red Cabbage

In Polish

wspólna Zinnia
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

commune Zinnia
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Zinnia
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20400
1 27800
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Properties of Common Zinnia and Red Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Common Zinnia and Red Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Common Zinnia and Red Cabbage. Common Zinnia doesn't have thorns and Red Cabbage doesn't have thorns. Also Common Zinnia does not have fragrant flowers. Common Zinnia has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Red Cabbage has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Common Zinnia and Red Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Common Zinnia and Red Cabbage

Season and care of Common Zinnia and Red Cabbage is important to know. While considering everything about Common Zinnia and Red Cabbage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Zinnia season is All year and Red Cabbage season is All year. The type of soil for Common Zinnia is Moist and for Red Cabbage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Zinnia is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Red Cabbage is Acidic.

Common Zinnia and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Common Zinnia and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Common Zinnia height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Common Zinnia and Red Cabbage are as follows:

  • Common Zinnia flower color: Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White and Yellow

  • Common Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Common Zinnia and Red Cabbage

Care of Common Zinnia and Red Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers and Red Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Common Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.