Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
-
Mexico
Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Zinnia elegans
Number of Varieties
1550
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
609.60 cm70.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
457.20 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Mid Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Bees
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
Zinnia elegans
Common Name
Plum
Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia
In Hindi
बेर
आम Zinnia
In German
Pflaume
Gemeinsame Zinnia
In French
prune
Zinnia commune
In Spanish
ciruela
Zinnia común
In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο
κοινή Zinnia
In Portuguese
ameixa
Zinnia comum
In Polish
Śliwka
wspólna Zinnia
In Latin
Plum
commune Zinnia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Rosaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Prunus
Zinnia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
4020
1
27800
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