Plant characteristics of zinnia

Zinnia belongs to Compositae, its origin is Mexico, and it is a famous ornamental plant. Next, let's take a look at its characteristics.

The lateral branches of Saxifraga are branched in shape. Summer and autumn flowering, head solitary branch top, flower diameter of about 10 meters, petals of various colors, long flowering period, flower patterns, basically double species. Strong sex, resistant to drought, like sunshine, like fertile and deep soil. Avoid the heat. It grows poorly under the condition of overcast and rainy and poor drainage in summer. The national flower of the United Arab Emirates. Large and colorful flowers, early flowering, long flowering period, beautiful plant type, is a common flower bed, flower border materials, dwarf species can be potted. High-stem varieties are suitable for cut flower production.

Although it is named after the "grass", the zinnia has extremely colorful flowers. From the appearance, the stem of zinnia is erect and stout, the surface is rough, and the flower type is mainly double, with colors such as white, yellow, pink, green, red, orange and so on. Also known as "step by step", "step by step", layer upon layer of petals composed of the flower itself, hence the name.

People who pursue European style can choose zinnia when decorating at home. European style is the pursuit of elegant luxury, such as this kind of gorgeous space, set off with hundred-day grass, not only bring natural atmosphere, but also make people feel like living in paradise on earth.

Interior decoration layout, the center of gravity must be stable, giving people sense of security. People are generally accustomed to symmetrical equilibrium arrangement, which is more than regular and insufficient in change. if it is balanced in natural asymmetry, it will be fresh and lively and more interesting. Colorful zinnia can be placed in different colors on both sides of the living room when decorating at home, asymmetry brings a strong sense of modernity and creates a modern household style.

Zinnia is an annual herb with a height of 40-100cm and bristles. Erect, stems short hairs, leaves opposite, sessile, with short bristles, ovoid to elliptic, leaf base clasping, entire, 4-10cm long, 2.5-5cm wide. Head terminal, 5-15cm in diam., long pedicellate. Ligulate flowers in many whorls, Obovate, suboblate, tip slightly rolled backward, yellow, red, white, purple and other colors; tubular flower tip 5-lobed, yellow or orange-yellow, style bifid or variegated, or petal base stained. The florescence is from June to October.

The cultivated varieties can be divided into three types: large wheel type, medium wheel type and small wheel type. Ligulate flowers bear achenes broadly ovate to bottle-shaped, tip pointed, middle retuse; tubular flowers bear oval, flattened, smaller shape, achenes, seeds weighing 5-9 grams, longevity of 3 years. The flowering period is from June to September and the fruit ripening stage is from August to October.

There are many types of varieties, generally divided into: big flower high stem type plant height 90-120cm branch less, middle flower stem type plant height 50-60cm branch more, floret cluster type plant height only 40cm branch more. According to the flower type, it is often large flower double petal type, button type, ostrich feather type, dahlia type, zebra type, low dwarf type.

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