Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
-
Mexico
Types
Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii
Zinnia elegans
Number of Varieties
1550
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain tops, Woodlands
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*2
-
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm70.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Mid Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Average Water
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
Clay, Loam
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent weeds
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Botanical Name
ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')
Zinnia elegans
Common Name
Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe
Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia
In Hindi
Astilbe
आम Zinnia
In German
Prachtspieren
Gemeinsame Zinnia
In French
Astilbe
Zinnia commune
In Spanish
Astilbe
Zinnia común
In Greek
astilbe
κοινή Zinnia
In Portuguese
astilbe
Zinnia comum
In Polish
astilbe
wspólna Zinnia
In Latin
Artemisia
commune Zinnia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Saxifragaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Astilbe
Zinnia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1820
1
27800
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