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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types
-

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
45.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Moist

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Mid Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Average Water

In Winter
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Zinnia acerosa

Common Name
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia

In Hindi
White Zinnia

In German
Weiß Zinnia

In French
Blanc Zinnia

In Spanish
Zinnia blanco

In Greek
λευκό Zinnia

In Portuguese
branco Zinnia

In Polish
Biały Zinnia

In Latin
Zinnia album

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Zinnia

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
20

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Properties of White Zinnia

Want to know the properties of White 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. White 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 allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. White 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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White Zinnia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about White 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. White Zinnia physical information is as follows: 45.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of White Zinnia

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

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Season and care of White Zinnia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of White Zinnia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. White Zinnia is a very important plant from Flowering Plants. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Hot climate regions and Humid climates and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. 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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