Asteraceae · Zinnia

Elegant Zinnia

Zinnia elegans

outdoor
Found in India
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Zinnia elegans
Genus
Zinnia
Found in India
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Assam, Uttarakhand
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Margin
Variable
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Head
Fruit
Achene

Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Elegant Zinnia

Elegant Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.

Illustration representing the Asteraceae family
Botanical family

Asteraceae

Daisy/Sunflower family

Elegant Zinnia belongs to the Asteraceae family.

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