Zinnias elegan Jacq.
| Family: | ASTERACEAE |
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| Sub-Family: | Not available | ||||
| English Name: | Zinnia | ||||
| Synonym: | Not available | ||||
| Common Name: | Not available | ||||
| Flowering & Fruiting Period: | Throughout the year | ||||
| Distribution: | Native of Mexico | ||||
| Habitat: | Grown as garden plant | ||||
| Uses: | Ornamental garden plant | ||||
| Key Characteristics: | Zinnia elegans, known as common zinnia, is an old garden favorite with many cultivars available. They are bushy, leafy annuals with upright, hairy, branching stems. Many flower forms (single, semi-double and double) and colours (shades of red, yellow, orange, pink, rose, lavender, green and white) are available. Sizes range from small-flowered dwarfs to large-flowered giants. Ovate to lance-shaped, opposite leaves clasp the stems. | ||||