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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Shrub

Origin
Mexico

Types
Ornamental

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 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

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
10.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold, Black

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lobed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Medium

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SANVITALIA procumbens

Common Name
Creeping Zinnia

In Hindi
SANVITALIA procumbens

In German
Husarenknopf

In French
procumbens Sanvitalia

In Spanish
procumbens Sanvitalia

In Greek
procumbens SANVITALIA

In Portuguese
procumbens Sanvitalia

In Polish
procumbens SANVITALIA

In Latin
Sanvitalia procumbens

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Sanvitalia

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Heliantheae

Subfamily
Asteroideae

Number of Species
7 100

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Properties of Creeping Zinnia

Want to know the properties of Creeping 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. Creeping 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 . Creeping Zinnia Benefits are as follows:

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.

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Creeping Zinnia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Creeping 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. Creeping Zinnia physical information is as follows: 10.20 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Creeping Zinnia

Taking Creeping 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 Creeping Zinnia include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Creeping Zinnia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Creeping Zinnia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Creeping Zinnia is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ornamental. This plant's habitat is Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. 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.

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