Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Mexico
Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Zinnia elegans
Number of Varieties
20050
0
40000
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Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-73-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.95 cm70.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White
Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loose, Moist
Moist
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Mid Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loose, Moist
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Bees
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
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
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Botanical Name
Lupinus
Zinnia elegans
Common Name
Hybrid Lupine
Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia
In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र
आम Zinnia
In German
lupine
Gemeinsame Zinnia
In French
usine de lupin
Zinnia commune
In Spanish
planta de lupino
Zinnia común
In Greek
φυτό λούπινο
κοινή Zinnia
In Portuguese
tremoço planta
Zinnia comum
In Polish
łubin roślin
wspólna Zinnia
In Latin
Plinio herba
commune Zinnia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asterales
Family
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Lupinus
Zinnia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
20020
1
27800
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