Zinnia

Zinnia is a genus of 20 species of annual and perennial plants of family Asteraceae, originally from scrub and dry grassland in an area stretching from the American Southwest to South America, but primarily Mexico, and notable for their solitary long-stemmed flowers that come in a variety of bright colors.

Zinnia leaves are opposite and usually stalkless (sessile), with a shape ranging from linear to ovate, and pale to middle green in color. The flowers have a range of appearances, from a single row of petals, to a dome shape, with the colors white, chartreuse, yellow, orange, red, purple, and lilac.

Zinnias are popular garden flowers, usually grown from seed, and preferably in fertile, humus-rich, and well-drained soil, in an area with full sun. They will reseed themselves each year. Over 100 cultivars have been produced since selective breeding started in the 19th century.

Zinnias seem especially favored by butterflies, and many gardeners add zinnias specifically to attract them.


Some Species
Zinnia acerosa is a flowering plant that is native to the United States and Mexico. Common names include Desert Zinnia, Wild Zinnia, White Zinnia and Spinyleaf Zinnia.
In the United States it occurs in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas and in Mexico it is found in Sonora, Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon, Zacatecas and San Luis Potosi.

Zinnia angustifolia is a small species of zinnia native to Southwest United States and Mexico.

Zinnia bicolor

Zinnia peruviana

Zinnia grandiflora - Rocky Mountain zinnia

Zinnia haageana

Zinnia maritima

Zinnia linearis

Zinnia violacea

Zinnia anomala Gray - shortray zinnia

Damasonium

Damasonium is a genus of three to five species of flowering plants in the family Alismataceae, commonly known as starfruit and (older name) thrumwort. The genus has a subcosmopolitan but very patchy distribution.

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Neobuxbaumia

Neobuxbaumia is a genus of cacti.


Species
Neobuxbaumia euphorbioides

Neobuxbaumia polylopha

Neobuxbaumia mezcalaensis

Echinocactus

Echinocactus is a genus of large barrel-shaped cacti, usually with large spines and small flowers. The generic name derives from the Ancient Greek echino- "spiny" and cactus. Other types of Barrel Cactus are assigned to genus... more >>>

Acer - Maple

Acer (maple) is a genus of trees or shrubs. They are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or (together with the Hippocastanaceae) included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm... more >>>

Nasturtium

Nasturtium is a genus of five species in the Family Brassicaceae (cabbage family), best known as containing the edible watercresses Nasturtium microphyllum and Nasturtium officinale.

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