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Common Zinnia
Common Zinnia

Tree Echium
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About Common Zinnia and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub
Tree

Origin

Mexico
Canary Islands

Types

Zinnia elegans
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

All year
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Moist
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Medium

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch

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
Fine

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
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Zinnia elegans
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

आम Zinnia
Tree Echium

In German

Gemeinsame Zinnia
Baum Aciam

In French

Zinnia commune
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Zinnia común
árbol Aciam

In Greek

κοινή Zinnia
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Zinnia comum
árvore Aciam

In Polish

wspólna Zinnia
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

commune Zinnia
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Zinnia
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2060
1 27800
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Properties of Common Zinnia and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Common Zinnia and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Common Zinnia and Tree Echium. Common Zinnia doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Common Zinnia and Tree Echium

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

Common Zinnia and Tree Echium Physical Information

Common Zinnia and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Common Zinnia height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Common Zinnia and Tree Echium are as follows:

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

  • Common Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Common Zinnia and Tree Echium

Care of Common Zinnia and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.