Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
Russia/Siberia, Japan
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-7
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
7-4
Sunset Zone
Not Available
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lobed
Plant Season
All year
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Mid Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Zinnia acerosa
PAPAVER miyabeanum
Common Name
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
Japanese Poppy
In Hindi
White Zinnia
Japanese Poppy
In German
Weiß Zinnia
japanische Poppy
In French
Blanc Zinnia
Poppy japonaise
In Spanish
Zinnia blanco
amapola japonesa
In Greek
λευκό Zinnia
Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
branco Zinnia
Poppy japonês
In Polish
Biały Zinnia
japoński Poppy
In Latin
Zinnia album
Papaver Italica
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Ranunculales
Family
Asteraceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Papaver
Subfamily
Not Available
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of White Zinnia and Japanese Poppy
Wondering what are the properties of White Zinnia and Japanese Poppy? We provide you with everything About White Zinnia and Japanese Poppy. White Zinnia doesn't have thorns and Japanese Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also White Zinnia does not have fragrant flowers. White Zinnia has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Japanese Poppy has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 White Zinnia and Japanese Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of White Zinnia and Japanese Poppy
Season and care of White Zinnia and Japanese Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about White Zinnia and Japanese Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Zinnia season is All year and Japanese Poppy season is All year. The type of soil for White Zinnia is Moist and for Japanese Poppy is Loam while the PH of soil for White Zinnia is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Japanese Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
White Zinnia and Japanese Poppy Physical Information
White Zinnia and Japanese Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. White Zinnia height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of White Zinnia and Japanese Poppy are as follows:
White Zinnia flower color: White
White Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
- Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Care of White Zinnia and Japanese Poppy
Care of White Zinnia and Japanese Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers and Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.