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Common Zinnia
Common Zinnia

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrub
Perennial

Origin

Mexico
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Types

Zinnia elegans
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

5018
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-104-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-4

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

70.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

All year
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Mid Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Average Water
Average Water

In Winter

Ample Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
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Allergy

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Zinnia elegans
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

आम Zinnia
Lungwort

In German

Gemeinsame Zinnia
Lungenkraut

In French

Zinnia commune
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Zinnia común
Lungwort

In Greek

κοινή Zinnia
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Zinnia comum
pulmonária

In Polish

wspólna Zinnia
płucnik

In Latin

commune Zinnia
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Asterales
Peltigerales

Family

Asteraceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Zinnia
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Boragineae

Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

Number of Species

2018
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Zinnia and Lungwort

If you are confused whether Common Zinnia or Lungwort 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 Common Zinnia and Lungwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Common Zinnia are Fertilizer every month during spring and General garden fertilizer, whereas for Lungwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Common Zinnia and Lungwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Common Zinnia and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Zinnia and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Zinnia and Lungwort 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 Common Zinnia is whereas of Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Common Zinnia has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Common Zinnia vs Lungwort

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 Common Zinnia vs Lungwort 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 Common Zinnia are allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation whereas of Lungwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Common Zinnia has no showy fruits and Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Common Zinnia is flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Common Zinnia and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.