Creeping Zinnia

Dwarf Iris

About Creeping Zinnia and Dwarf Iris

Creeping Zinnia

Dwarf Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Mexico

Eastern Europe

Types

Ornamental

Iris

Number of Varieties

525

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Black

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SANVITALIA procumbens

IRIS pumila

Common Name

Creeping Zinnia

Dwarf Iris

In Hindi

SANVITALIA procumbens

Dwarf Iris

In German

Husarenknopf

Zwergiris

In French

procumbens Sanvitalia

Dwarf Iris

In Spanish

procumbens Sanvitalia

Enano Iris

In Greek

procumbens SANVITALIA

νάνος Ίρις

In Portuguese

procumbens Sanvitalia

Dwarf Iris

In Polish

procumbens SANVITALIA

Dwarf Iris

In Latin

Sanvitalia procumbens

Iris Dwarf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Liliales

Family

Asteraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Sanvitalia

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Irideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

7300

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Zinnia and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Zinnia and Dwarf Iris

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

Creeping Zinnia and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Creeping Zinnia and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Creeping Zinnia and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Dwarf Iris

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Dwarf Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Zinnia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Iris 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 Dwarf Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.