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
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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
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
-
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
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
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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