Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
-
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
Types
Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares
-
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Woodlands
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Mid Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
High
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Average Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
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
Fiber, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Botanical Name
X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana
Zinnia acerosa
Common Name
Limequat
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
In Hindi
Limequat
White Zinnia
In German
Limequat
Weiß Zinnia
In French
Limequat
Blanc Zinnia
In Spanish
Limequat
Zinnia blanco
In Greek
Limequat
λευκό Zinnia
In Portuguese
Limequat
branco Zinnia
In Polish
Limequat
Biały Zinnia
In Latin
Limequat
Zinnia album
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asterales
Family
Rutaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Citrus
Zinnia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
120
1
27800
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