Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Tree
Origin
Mexico
China
Types
Zinnia elegans
Ginkgo biloba
Number of Varieties
501
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-3
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
70.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Bi-lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Mid Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels
Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Zinnia elegans
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'
Common Name
Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia
Ginkgo
In Hindi
आम Zinnia
बालकुवारी
In German
Gemeinsame Zinnia
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum
In French
Zinnia commune
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus
In Spanish
Zinnia común
Gingo, Árbol de oro
In Greek
κοινή Zinnia
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο
In Portuguese
Zinnia comum
Nogueira-do-Japão
In Polish
wspólna Zinnia
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny
In Latin
commune Zinnia
Gingko
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Ginkgophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Ginkgoopsida
Order
Asterales
Ginkgoales
Family
Asteraceae
Ginkgoaceae
Genus
Zinnia
Ginkgo
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Cycad
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2040
1
27800
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