Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
Mexico
Types
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
Zinnia elegans
Number of Varieties
5050
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
A2, 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, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.25 cm70.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.25 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Mid Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Botanical Name
Narcissus
Zinnia elegans
Common Name
Daffodil
Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia
In Hindi
हलका पीला
आम Zinnia
In German
Narzisse
Gemeinsame Zinnia
In French
Jonquille
Zinnia commune
In Spanish
Narciso
Zinnia común
In Greek
ασφόδελος
κοινή Zinnia
In Portuguese
Abrótea
Zinnia comum
In Polish
żonkil
wspólna Zinnia
In Latin
Asphodelus
commune Zinnia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Narcissus
Zinnia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Narcisseae
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
5020
1
27800
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