Difference between revisions of "Zinnia violacea"
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| name = ''Zinnia elegans'' | | name = ''Zinnia elegans'' | ||
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| − | | growth_habit = | + | | growth_habit = herbaceous |
| − | | high = | + | | high = 8-40in (20-100cm) |
| − | | wide = | + | | wide = 8-18in (20-45cm) |
| origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | | origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | ||
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| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40[[Fahrenheit|°F]] (5[[Celsius|°C]]), etc --> | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 40[[Fahrenheit|°F]] (5[[Celsius|°C]]), etc --> | ||
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers --> | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for it's flowers --> | ||
| − | | usda_zones = | + | | usda_zones = 9-11 |
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | ||
| color = IndianRed | | color = IndianRed | ||
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| species = elegans | | species = elegans | ||
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| − | + | Popular garden flowers. Newer cultivars tend to have better disease resistance. | |
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===Pests and diseases=== | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
| − | == | + | ==Cultivars== |
| − | + | There are numerous [[cultivar]]s, including: | |
| − | + | *'Aztek' - white flowers; | |
| − | + | *'Canary Yellow' - 30 in (75 cm), bright yellow; | |
| − | + | *Dreamland Series - 12 in (30 cm), double, many colors; | |
| + | *'Envy' - 30 in (75 cm), light green fully double; | ||
| + | *'Giant Purity' - 30 in (75 cm), fully double white flowers; | ||
| + | *'Halo' - red; | ||
| + | *Mammoth Exhibition Series - 30 in (75 cm), double, large color range; | ||
| + | *Oklahoma Series - 36 in (90 cm) tall, semi-double and fully double, large number of colors; | ||
| + | *'Polar Bear' - 30 in (75 cm), pure white, double; | ||
| + | *Profusion Series - 12 in (30 cm), single flowers, can be red, orange, or white; | ||
| + | *'Pulcino' - 16 in (40 cm), semi-double and fully double flowers, many colors; | ||
| + | *Ruffles Series - 27 in (70 cm), double flowers in most colors; | ||
| + | *Splendor Series - 24 in (60 cm), fully double, red, pink, orange, or yellow; | ||
| + | *Sun Series - 20 in (50 cm) tall, double, range of bright warm colors. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 01:44, 7 February 2009
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Popular garden flowers. Newer cultivars tend to have better disease resistance.
- More information about this species can be found on the genus page.
Cultivation
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Propagation
Pests and diseases
Cultivars
There are numerous cultivars, including:
- 'Aztek' - white flowers;
- 'Canary Yellow' - 30 in (75 cm), bright yellow;
- Dreamland Series - 12 in (30 cm), double, many colors;
- 'Envy' - 30 in (75 cm), light green fully double;
- 'Giant Purity' - 30 in (75 cm), fully double white flowers;
- 'Halo' - red;
- Mammoth Exhibition Series - 30 in (75 cm), double, large color range;
- Oklahoma Series - 36 in (90 cm) tall, semi-double and fully double, large number of colors;
- 'Polar Bear' - 30 in (75 cm), pure white, double;
- Profusion Series - 12 in (30 cm), single flowers, can be red, orange, or white;
- 'Pulcino' - 16 in (40 cm), semi-double and fully double flowers, many colors;
- Ruffles Series - 27 in (70 cm), double flowers in most colors;
- Splendor Series - 24 in (60 cm), fully double, red, pink, orange, or yellow;
- Sun Series - 20 in (50 cm) tall, double, range of bright warm colors.
Gallery
photo 1
photo 2
photo 3
References
- Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381
External links
- w:Zinnia violacea. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Zinnia violacea QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
