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Zinnia flowers





Zinnia is a genus of the annual and perennial plants of the family Asteraceae. Zinnias come in 20 species of composite flowers. The flowers are ideal for indoor arrangements. Zinnias bloom in a wide variety of colors with large, mixed blooms

Facts About Zinnias
The name of the genus derives from the German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn's name


There are two species of zinnia that occasionally obtain attention as ornamental plants, the Zinnia grandiflora and Zinnia tenuifolia.


The common Zinnia of gardens, Zinnia elegans, is also called youth-and-old-age.


The most popular bedding plants, Zinnias originally grew as wildflowers native to the southwest United States, Mexico and Central America.


Did you know? Zinnia was the state flower of Indiana during 1931 - 1957.

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