Creeping Zinnia

Crown-of-Thorns

About Creeping Zinnia and Crown-of-Thorns

Creeping Zinnia

Crown-of-Thorns

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Ornamental

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Forests, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 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

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Black

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Obovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Full-strength liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, Cancer, Schistosomiasis, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SANVITALIA procumbens

EUPHORBIA milii

7.2 Common Name

Creeping Zinnia

Crown of thorns, Christ plant, Christ thorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

SANVITALIA procumbens

Crown-of-Thorns

7.2.2 In German

Husarenknopf

Dornenkrone

7.2.3 In French

procumbens Sanvitalia

Couronne d'épines

7.2.4 In Spanish

procumbens Sanvitalia

Corona de espinas

7.2.5 In Greek

procumbens SANVITALIA

Crown - of- Αγκάθια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

procumbens Sanvitalia

Crown -de- espinhos

7.2.7 In Polish

procumbens SANVITALIA

Korona cierniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Sanvitalia procumbens

Coronam de spinis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Sanvitalia

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

Properties of Creeping Zinnia and Crown-of-Thorns

Wondering what are the properties of Creeping Zinnia and Crown-of-Thorns? We provide you with everything About Creeping Zinnia and Crown-of-Thorns. Creeping Zinnia doesn't have thorns and Crown-of-Thorns doesn't have thorns. Also Creeping Zinnia does not have fragrant flowers. Creeping Zinnia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Crown-of-Thorns has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Creeping Zinnia and Crown-of-Thorns and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Creeping Zinnia and Crown-of-Thorns

Season and care of Creeping Zinnia and Crown-of-Thorns is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Zinnia and Crown-of-Thorns Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Zinnia season is Summer and Fall and Crown-of-Thorns season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Creeping Zinnia is Loam, Sand and for Crown-of-Thorns is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Creeping Zinnia is Neutral and for Crown-of-Thorns is Acidic, Neutral.

Creeping Zinnia and Crown-of-Thorns Physical Information

Creeping Zinnia and Crown-of-Thorns physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Crown-of-Thorns height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Creeping Zinnia and Crown-of-Thorns are as follows:

Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Crown-of-Thorns flower color: Red
Crown-of-Thorns leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Crown-of-Thorns

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Crown-of-Thorns include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Zinnia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crown-of-Thorns pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Creeping Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crown-of-Thorns needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.