What is the flower name of the zinnia?

Other names for the zinnia

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

Morphological characteristics of the zinnia

The zinnia is an annual herbaceous plant. The stem is erect, 30-100 cm tall, covered with stiff hairs or long bristles. 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 stiff hairs beneath, with three basal veins.

The flower head is a capitulum, solitary at the branch tips, without a hollow and fleshy peduncle. There are single-flowered, double-flowered, curled-leaf, wrinkled-leaf and various differently colored garden varieties. The flowering period is June-September, and the fruiting period is July-October.

Growth habits of the zinnia

The zinnia likes warmth, is not cold-tolerant, likes sunlight, fears extreme summer heat, is robust, tolerant of drought and poor soil, and avoids continuous cropping. Its roots are deep and its stems 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 value of the zinnia

Ornamental: The 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 for potted plants.

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

Zinnia flower language

Rising step by step