Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
  
Grass
  
Origin
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
  
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Not Available
  
Grasses
  
Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
  
Dry areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9 - 5
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Purple, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
All year
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Moist
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Mid Summer, Summer
  
Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Ample Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Moist
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
  
Beetles, Grasshoppers
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification, Erosion control
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Cuts
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used to feed livestock
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available
  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
Zinnia acerosa
  
BOUTELOUA gracilis
  
Common Name
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
  
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
  
In Hindi
White Zinnia
  
Bouteloua gracilis
  
In German
Weiß Zinnia
  
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
In French
Blanc Zinnia
  
Bouteloua aristidoides
  
In Spanish
Zinnia blanco
  
Chondrosum gracile
  
In Greek
λευκό Zinnia
  
Bouteloua gracilis
  
In Portuguese
branco Zinnia
  
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
In Polish
Biały Zinnia
  
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
In Latin
Zinnia album
  
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Zinnia
  
Bouteloua
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cynodonteae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Chloridoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available