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| − | + | Zinnia flowers originally come from South America and the American Southwest. They blossom in a range of colors and the flowers are excellent as cut flowers. Butterflies like zinnias and it is also a good nectar plant for bees. Zinnias like fertile soil, rich of humus, and full sun. | |
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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File:Zinnia seeds - with cm-mm scale.JPG|Zinnia seeds - with cm-mm scale | File:Zinnia seeds - with cm-mm scale.JPG|Zinnia seeds - with cm-mm scale | ||
| + | File:Macroglossum stellatarum.jpg|Zinnia violacea with a moth | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:27, 30 May 2012
| Zinnia | |
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| Zinnia elegans | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Heliantheae |
| Genus: | Zinnia |
Zinnia flowers originally come from South America and the American Southwest. They blossom in a range of colors and the flowers are excellent as cut flowers. Butterflies like zinnias and it is also a good nectar plant for bees. Zinnias like fertile soil, rich of humus, and full sun.
Gallery
Zinnia seeds - with cm-mm scale
Zinnia violacea with a moth
See also
External links
- Zinnia Wikipedia
