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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Shrub  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas  

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  
-  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Wild  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.00 cm  
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Mid Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  
Zinnia acerosa  

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia  

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति  
White Zinnia  

In German
Anemone  
Weiß Zinnia  

In French
Anémone  
Blanc Zinnia  

In Spanish
Anémona  
Zinnia blanco  

In Greek
ανεμώνη  
λευκό Zinnia  

In Portuguese
Relutantemente  
branco Zinnia  

In Polish
Zawilec  
Biały Zinnia  

In Latin
VivoSocial  
Zinnia album  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Asterales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Anemone  
Zinnia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
20  

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Difference Between Anemone and White Zinnia

If you are confused whether Anemone or White Zinnia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Anemone and White Zinnia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Anemone are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for White Zinnia fertilizers required are Fertilizer every month during spring and General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Anemone and White Zinnia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Anemone and White Zinnia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Anemone and White Zinnia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Anemone and White Zinnia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Anemone is Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders and Stomach pain whereas of White Zinnia is . Anemone has beauty benefits as follows: while White Zinnia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Anemone vs White Zinnia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Anemone vs White Zinnia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Anemone are Skin irritation whereas of White Zinnia have allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Anemone has no showy fruits and White Zinnia has no showy fruits. Also Anemone is not flowering and White Zinnia is flowering. You can compare Anemone and White Zinnia facts and facts of other plants too.

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