| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Zinnia grandiflora Nutt. trib. Heliantheae |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 600-2200m |
| Description | leaves thick, rigid, linear, 3-veined, scabrous, capitula shortly pedunculate, terminal, ligules 3-6, often with orange base, broad, orbiculate, disc red or green |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | golden yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado ) North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas , Oklahoma ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast , Mexico Northwest , Mexico Southwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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