

How to identify Common zinnia (Zinnia elegans)
Common zinnia, also known as Youth-And-Old-Age, Youth and Old Age, Elegant zinnia, Zinnia
Common zinnia boasts a striking vertical stature with robust stems that can reach heights of 8 inches to 3.3 feet (20 cm to 1 m). The plant is adorned with solitary, composite flowers characterized by a plethora of flamboyant petals surrounding a central eye. Each blossom spans 1 to 4 inches (2.5 to 10 cm) in diameter and comes in a vivid spectrum ranging from white to deep red. The lance-shaped leaves envelop the stems, contributing to its lush, bushy appearance.
Robust stems reaching 8 inches to 3.3 feet (20 cm to 1 m) in height.
Solitary, composite flowers with petals ranging from white to deep red, 1 to 4 inches (2.5 to 10 cm) in diameter.
Large to gigantic flowers with heads 4-8 inches (10-20 cm) in diameter, excluding blue colors.
Obtuse, bicolored involucral bracts in semidouble to double flowers, with showy, reflexed ray flowers up to 8 inches (20 cm) long.
Opposite, sessile, ovate to elliptic leaves with entire margins, 2-4 inches (5-10 cm) wide, showcasing 5 prominent palmate veins.
The leaves of common zinnia are opposite, sessile, and clasping, with an ovate to elliptic shape. They have entire margins and are acute to subacuminate at the tips. Larger leaves near the base are broader, measuring 2-4 inches (5-10 cm) wide and feature 5 prominent palmate veins. The cordate leaves are 3 to 5-nerved and exhibit a texture that is both delicate and robust, aiding in the plant's distinctive appearance.
The flowers of common zinnia are large to gigantic, with heads ranging from 4-8 inches (10-20 cm) in diameter. They exhibit various colors, typically excluding blue, due to anthocyanin or carotenoid pigments. The flowers are mostly semidouble to double with broad, obtuse, bicolored involucral bracts. Ray flowers are showy and conspicuous, reaching up to 8 inches (20 cm) in length, and become reflexed with age. Disc flowers are few and often inconspicuous or absent.
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Scientific Classification of Common zinnia