Life Span
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Mexico
Types
Zinnia elegans
Number of Varieties
50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
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99
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
70.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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
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10% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
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
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44% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
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
Flowers
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All - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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14% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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16% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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66% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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16% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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24% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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26% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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51% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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8% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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32% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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9% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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52% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees
Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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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
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38% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
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
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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27800
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