Kingdom Plantae Family Asteraceae Scientific name Zinnia peruviana | Order Asterales Genus Zinnia Rank Species | |
 | ||
Similar Zinnia angustifolia, Zinnia grandiflora, Zinnia acerosa, Zinnia elegans, Zinnia haageana | ||
Zinnia peruviana, common name Peruvian zinnia, is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
Contents
Range
It is native to the West Indies and Latin America, including northern Mexico and the Greater Antilles, and as far south as Paraguay. It is also widely cultivated as an ornamental and is naturalized in many places, among which China, India, Australia, Africa, and the United States, including Hawai'i.
Description
Zinnia peruviana is an annual herb sometimes as much as 100 cm (40 inches) tall. Leaves are broadly egg-shaped or lance-shaped, up to 7 cm (2.8 inches) long. The plant produces one flower head per flower stalk, each head with 7-21 red or maroon ray florets surrounding 15-20 yellow disc florets.
References
Zinnia peruviana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA