BOTANICAL NAME ZINNIA ELEGANS
PRONUNCIATION ZIN - ee - ah
COMMON NAME Zinnia
FAMILY Compositae
Life Cycle Annual
Growth Habit Bedding Plant Height 3’ - 3 1/2’ Width 1’ - 1 1/2’ Upright
ARRANGEMENT Opposite
LEAF Elliptical Length 3” Width 1 1/2”
MARGIN Entire
VEINS Palmate
COMPOSITION Simple
FLOWER Head Summer All colors but blue
FRUIT Flower seed head
EXPOSURE Sun
GROWTH Medium
USE Border Bedding plant
DESCRIPTION Leaves and stems are coarsely hairy Leaves are sessile
DESCRIPTION Many series - differing heights of plants from 3” to 36” tall
CULTURAL PRACTICES Propagate by seed
PROBLEMS Powdery Mildew
ZONES Annual
NATIVE OF: Mexico