Species
Zinnia violacea
Etymology
violacea: violet coloured
Common Name(s)
zinnia
Authority
Zinnia violacea Cav.
Family
Asteraceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Synonyms
Zinnia elegans Jacq.
Distribution
Exotic. Recorded wild at least once (2013) in Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand. Indigenous to South American.
Habitat
Ruderal - collected in wasteland within a derelict property
Flower Colours
Red / Pink,Violet / Purple
Propagation Technique
Raised from seed. An annual, often grown for colour as a bedding plant
Endemic Taxon
N
Endemic Genus
N
Endemic Family
N
Year Naturalised
2013
Origin
South America
Reason for Introduction
Ornamental - an annual, bedding plant, which is widely grown through New Zealand
Life Cycle and Dispersal
Annual. Seed is dispersed by gravity, water and by humans who deliberately cultivate it
Tolerances
Cold intolerant
This page last updated on 2 Jan 2014