Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Mexico
Types
it is a type of birch
Zinnia elegans
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain tops
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-73-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
-
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm70.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green
Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to half of its height
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize twice a year
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Chlorosis
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
Respiratory problems, Skin rash
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Sap
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Edible syrup, used for making charcoal, Used for making wood alcohol, Used in Furniture
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Botanical Name
BETULA alleghaniensis
Zinnia elegans
Common Name
Yellow Birch
Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia
In Hindi
Yellow Birch
आम Zinnia
In German
Yellow Birch
Gemeinsame Zinnia
In French
bouleau jaune
Zinnia commune
In Spanish
Abedul amarillo
Zinnia común
In Greek
κίτρινο Birch
κοινή Zinnia
In Portuguese
κίτρινο Birch
Zinnia comum
In Polish
żółte brzozy
wspólna Zinnia
In Latin
Birch flavum
commune Zinnia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Asterales
Family
Betulaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Betula
Zinnia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6020
1
27800
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