Zinnia
genus of flowering plants
Zinnia is a plant in the Asteraceae,[3] or flowering plant family as it’s genus as itself. They have notably long-stems that come in many bright colors.
| Zinnia | |
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| Zinnia flower | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Subtribe: | Zinniinae |
| Genus: | Zinnia L. |
| Type species | |
| Chrysogonum peruvianum | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Zinnias are garden flowers that come in many flower colors and shapes, and can live in summer temperature, and are easy to grow from seeds. They are grown in fertile, well drained soil[4] in an area with much sunlight and outdoors. They remake seeds each year, so it is an annual plant.
Zinnias was named after Johann Gottfried Zinn[5] who was a botanist (plant scientist).[6] They are native to Mexico.
A hybrid Zinnia.
A unidentified Zinnia.
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Wikispecies has information on: Asteraceae.
Wikispecies has information on: Zinnia.
References
change- ↑ "Advanced Name Search". Global Compositae Checklist. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06.
- ↑ "Genus: Zinnia L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. October 5, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
- ↑ "zinnia | plant | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ↑ "How to Grow Zinnias".
- ↑ "The History of Zinnia Flowers". Garden Guides. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ↑ Ph.D, Efrain A. Miranda. "Johann Gottfried Zinn". clinicalanatomy.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
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