What plant is Zinnia? Let's get to know this herbaceous plant

Other names for Zinnia

Zinnia, Bubu Gao, Fireball Flower, Opposite-leaf Chrysanthemum, Autumn Silk, Bubudenggao

Morphological characteristics of Zinnia

Zinnia is an annual herbaceous plant. The stem is erect, 30-100 cm tall, covered with rough hairs or long stiff hairs. The leaves are broadly ovate or oblong-elliptic, 5-10 cm long and 2.5-5 cm wide, with a slightly heart-shaped base clasping the stem, rough on both surfaces, densely covered with short rough hairs beneath, with three basal veins.

The flower heads are borne singly at the tips of the branches, without a hollow, fleshy peduncle. There are single-flowered, double-flowered, curled-leaf, crinkled-leaf and various differently colored horticultural varieties. The flowering period is June-September, and the fruiting period is July-October.

Growth habits of Zinnia

Zinnia likes warmth, is not cold-tolerant, likes sunlight, fears intense summer heat, is robust, drought-tolerant, tolerant of poor soil, and avoids continuous cropping. Its deep roots and hard stems make it resistant to lodging. It is suitable for growing in fertile, deep soil. The optimum temperature during the growing period is 15-30°C.

Main values of Zinnia

Ornamental: Zinnia has large, brightly colored flowers, blooms early, has a long flowering period, and a beautiful plant form. It can be used in flower beds, flower borders and flower strips according to height. It is also often used for potted cultivation.

Medicinal: The whole plant of Zinnia can be used as medicine, and can treat stomatitis, dysentery, etc. It is recorded in the "Dian Sheng Zhi", and the Yi people love to use it to treat wind-fire toothache.

Zinnia flower language

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