Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
Types
Ornamental
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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
Not Available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold, Black
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Globe shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
SANVITALIA procumbens
Cactaceae
Common Name
Creeping Zinnia
Cactus
In Hindi
SANVITALIA procumbens
Naagaphanee
In German
Husarenknopf
Kaktus
In French
procumbens Sanvitalia
Cactus
In Spanish
procumbens Sanvitalia
El Cactus
In Greek
procumbens SANVITALIA
κάκτος
In Portuguese
procumbens Sanvitalia
cacto
In Polish
procumbens SANVITALIA
kaktus
In Latin
Sanvitalia procumbens
Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Sanvitalia
Not Available
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Season and Care of Creeping Zinnia and Cactus
Season and care of Creeping Zinnia and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Zinnia and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Zinnia season is Summer and Fall and Cactus season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Creeping Zinnia is Loam, Sand and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Creeping Zinnia is Neutral and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Creeping Zinnia and Cactus Physical Information
Creeping Zinnia and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Creeping Zinnia and Cactus are as follows:
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Creeping Zinnia and Cactus
Care of Creeping Zinnia and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Zinnia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.