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| | name = ''Zinnia elegans'' | | | name = ''Zinnia elegans'' |
| | common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank --> | | | common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank --> |
− | | growth_habit = <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc --> | + | | growth_habit = herbaceous |
− | | high = <!--- 3ft (1m) --> | + | | high = 8-40in (20-100cm) |
− | | wide = <!--- 20in (65cm) --> | + | | wide = 8-18in (20-45cm) |
| | origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | | | origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> |
| | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> |
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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 = <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | + | | 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 |
| }} | | }} |
− | <!--- GENERAL genus/plant description goes here -->
| + | Popular garden flowers. Newer cultivars tend to have better disease resistance. |
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| ===Pests and diseases=== | | ===Pests and diseases=== |
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− | ==Species== | + | ==Cultivars== |
− | <!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc -->
| + | There are numerous [[cultivar]]s, including: |
− | <!-- Usually in list format like this: -->
| + | *'Aztek' - white flowers; |
− | <!-- *''[[Freesia alba]]'' -->
| + | *'Canary Yellow' - 30 in (75 cm), bright yellow; |
− | <!-- *''[[Freesia laxa]]'' (syn. ''Anomatheca laxa'', ''Lapeirousia laxa'') -->
| + | *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. |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |