1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
Eastern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Lowland, Ponds
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
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.00 cm80.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm40.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Orange, Yellow
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Broadly Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Mid Summer, Summer
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
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
Butterflies
Aphids, White bugs
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Diabetes, Nausea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Zinnia acerosa
Nymphaea caerulea
7.2 Common Name
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
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, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species