Zinnia elegans
Common Zinnia, Elegant Or Garden Zinnia
Other regional names: Elegant Zinnia +4 more
- Elegant Zinnia
- Garden Zinnia
- Young's Helleborine
- Youth And Age
- Youth And Old Age
Also known as: Crassina elegans (Jacq.) Kuntze +14 more
- Crassina elegans (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Crassina linearis (Benth.) Kuntze
- Zinnia australis F.M.Bailey
- Zinnia elegans subsp. elegans
- Zinnia elegans var. alba DC.
- Zinnia elegans var. coccinea (Lindl.) DC.
- Zinnia elegans var. elegans
- Zinnia elegans var. purpurascens DC.
- Zinnia elegans var. violacea (Cav.) DC.
- Zinnia linearis Benth.
- Zinnia linearis var. latifolia Rose
- Zinnia linearis var. linearis
- Zinnia violacea Cav.
- Zinnia violacea var. coccinea Lindl.
- Zinnia violacea var. violacea
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Zinnia elegans (commonly known as Common Zinnia or Elegant Or Garden Zinnia) is an annual belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Assam, Austria, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Central European Russia, Chad, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Gilbert Is., Haiti, Hungary, India, Italy, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, Krym, Louisiana, Malawi, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, New York, Niue, North Carolina, Ohio, Panama, Pennsylvania, Peru, Phoenix Is., Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Romania, Réunion, Samoa, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Society Is., South Carolina, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tadzhikistan, Texas, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Tubuai Is., Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe