1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Mid Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
Zinnia acerosa
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
White Zinnia
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
Blanc Zinnia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
Zinnia blanco
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
λευκό Zinnia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
Biały Zinnia
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
Zinnia album
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species