What makes Zinnia so special? A full breakdown of its characteristics

Other names of Zinnia

Zinnia, step-by-step high, fireball flower, opposite-leaf chrysanthemum, autumn gauze, step-by-step climbing higher

Morphological characteristics of Zinnia

Zinnia is an annual herbaceous plant. The stem is upright, 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 clasping base, rough on both surfaces, densely covered with short rough hairs beneath, with three basal veins.

The flower head is solitary at the tip of the branch, without a hollow, fleshy peduncle. There are single-flowered, double-flowered, curled-leaf, wrinkled-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 roots are deep and its stems are hard, so it is not easy to lodge. It is suitable for growing in fertile, deep soil. The suitable 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 shape. It can be used in flower beds, flower borders, and flower strips according to height. It is also often used in potted cultivation.

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

Zinnia flower language

Rising step by step