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| origin = [[United States|US]], [[Mexico]]
 
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| image = Zinnia angustifolia Profusion Cherry.JPG
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| image_caption = ''Zinnia angustifolia'' Profusion Cherry
 
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Flowers are bright orange (up to 9 ray florets and disc florets), with dark hairs between the florets. Lance-shaped leaves are needle-like to narrow. Leaves up to 3 in (8 cm) long.
  
  
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===Pests and diseases===
 
===Pests and diseases===
  
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==Species==
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==[[Cultivar]]s==
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This species has many cultivars, belonging to three classes:
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*The Profusion series, yielding orange, cherry or white flowers.
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*The star series, yielding orange, white or gold flowers.
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*The Crystal White cultivar, with white flowers.
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Some named cultivars include:
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*'Classic', 12 in (30 cm), white ray florets;
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*'Coral Beauty', 12 in (30 cm), semi-double orange-pink;
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*'Crystal White', 12 in (30 cm), white ray florets;
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*'Golden Eye', 14 in (35 cm), white ray florets darkening to a cream/yellow in the center;
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*'Star White', 12 in (30 cm), white ray florets around an orange disc.
  
 
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1
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Image:Zinnia angustifolia Profusion Orange.JPG| Profusion Orage, a cultivar of the Profusion series
 
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
 
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
 
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
 
Image:Upload.png| photo 3

Latest revision as of 01:20, 7 February 2009


Zinnia angustifolia Profusion Cherry


Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: ⌛ annual
Origin: ✈ [[Origin::US, Mexico]]
Cultivation
Features: ✓ flowers
Scientific Names

Asteraceae >

Zinnia >

angustifolia >


Flowers are bright orange (up to 9 ray florets and disc florets), with dark hairs between the florets. Lance-shaped leaves are needle-like to narrow. Leaves up to 3 in (8 cm) long.


More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

Cultivation

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Propagation

Pests and diseases

Cultivars

This species has many cultivars, belonging to three classes:

  • The Profusion series, yielding orange, cherry or white flowers.
  • The star series, yielding orange, white or gold flowers.
  • The Crystal White cultivar, with white flowers.

Some named cultivars include:

  • 'Classic', 12 in (30 cm), white ray florets;
  • 'Coral Beauty', 12 in (30 cm), semi-double orange-pink;
  • 'Crystal White', 12 in (30 cm), white ray florets;
  • 'Golden Eye', 14 in (35 cm), white ray florets darkening to a cream/yellow in the center;
  • 'Star White', 12 in (30 cm), white ray florets around an orange disc.

Gallery

  • Profusion Orage, a cultivar of the Profusion series

  • photo 2

  • photo 3

References

  • Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381

External links

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