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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 -->
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| growth_habit = herbaceous
| high =     <!--- 3ft (1m) -->
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| high = 8-40in (20-100cm)
| wide =     <!--- 20in (65cm) -->
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| 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 -->
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| 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 -->
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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===
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==Species==
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==Cultivars==
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There are numerous [[cultivar]]s, including:
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*'Aztek' - white flowers;
<!--  *''[[Freesia alba]]'' -->
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*'Canary Yellow' - 30 in (75 cm), bright yellow;
<!-- *''[[Freesia laxa]]'' (syn. ''Anomatheca laxa'', ''Lapeirousia laxa'') -->
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*Dreamland Series - 12 in (30 cm), double, many colors;
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*'Envy' - 30 in (75 cm), light green fully double;
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*'Giant Purity' - 30 in (75 cm), fully double white flowers;
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*'Halo' - red;
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*Mammoth Exhibition Series - 30 in (75 cm), double, large color range;
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*Oklahoma Series - 36 in (90 cm) tall, semi-double and fully double, large number of colors;
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*'Polar Bear' - 30 in (75 cm), pure white, double;
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*Profusion Series - 12 in (30 cm), single flowers, can be red, orange, or white;
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*'Pulcino' - 16 in (40 cm), semi-double and fully double flowers, many colors;
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*Ruffles Series - 27 in (70 cm), double flowers in most colors;
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*Splendor Series - 24 in (60 cm), fully double, red, pink, orange, or yellow;
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*Sun Series - 20 in (50 cm) tall, double, range of bright warm colors.
    
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==