Zinnia elegans
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Common Zinnia
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
Young leaves and shoots can be eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It does best in rich, deep, loamy soils. It needs an open sunny position. It is damaged by drought and frost. It suits hardiness zones 9-11.
Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Central Asia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Haiti, India, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Niue, North America, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Rotuma, SE Asia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, USA, West Indies, Zimbabwe,
How to Identify
An annual plant. It grows to 1 m high and spreads to 1 m wide. The stem is erect, branching and brittle. The leaves occur opposite one another and can be oval or long. They are deep green and clasp the stem. The flowers can be of various colours such as white, yellow, red, or orange. They occur singly and are at the end of branches or in the axils of leaves. Flowers can be 12.5 cm across.
Nutrition Score: 21/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | 84.9 | 221 | 53 | 0.8 | — | — | 1.9 | — |
How to Grow
Plants are grown from seed. Seeds should be sown 6-12 mm deep. Plants are spaced 30 cm apart.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Zinnia elegans (syn. Zinnia violacea) known as youth-and-age, common zinnia or elegant zinnia, is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Mexico but grown as an ornamental in many places and naturalised in several places, including scattered locations in South and Central America, the West Indies, the United States, Australia, and Italy.
Notes
There are 20 Zinnia species.
Names & Synonyms
Carigal, Htattaya-pan, Lepa cinija, Parbati phul
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