Zinnia peruviana

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	Habit: Height: ⇕ 24in (60cm) Width: ⇔ 12-16in (30-40cm) Lifespan: ⌛ annual Origin: ✈ S USA to Argentina Poisonous: ☠	Exposure: ☼ Water: ◍ Features: ✓ flowers Hardiness: ☃ Bloom: ❀ summer USDA Zones: 9-11 Sunset Zones:
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Grows quickly, bearing flowers with up to 1 in (2.5cm) yellow or orange ray florets (up to 15 in all), surrounding a yellow or black-purple disc. Blooms come on stems above the leaves. Narrow leaves are bright green and lance-shaped leaves, growing almost 3 in (8 cm) long.

More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

Cultivation

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Cultivars

• 'Yellow Peruvian' - yellow flowers turning gold over time

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References

• Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381

External links

• w:Zinnia peruviana. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
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