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Common Zinnia
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About Common Zinnia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

Mexico

Types

Zinnia elegans

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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Habitat

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Thorns

10% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Moist

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

44% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

In Winter

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

All - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

14% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

16% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

66% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

16% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

24% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

26% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

51% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

8% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

32% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

9% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Self-Sowing

52% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees

Allergy

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

58% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Food for insects, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

38% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Zinnia elegans

Common Name

Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia

In Hindi

आम Zinnia

In German

Gemeinsame Zinnia

In French

Zinnia commune

In Spanish

Zinnia común

In Greek

κοινή Zinnia

In Portuguese

Zinnia comum

In Polish

wspólna Zinnia

In Latin

commune Zinnia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Zinnia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

20
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Properties of Common Zinnia

Want to know the properties of Common Zinnia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Common Zinnia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. Common Zinnia Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Common Zinnia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Common Zinnia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Common Zinnia physical information is as follows: 70.00 cm tall and 50.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White and Yellow
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Common Zinnia

Taking Common Zinnia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Common Zinnia include pruning, which should be done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Ample Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Common Zinnia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Common Zinnia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Common Zinnia is a very important plant from Flowering Plants. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Zinnia elegans. This plant's habitat is Humid climates and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.