Zinnia acerosa (Dc.) A.Gray

Desert zinnia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Zinnia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 0.15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Rocky open slopes, flats, calcareous soils; at elevations from 700-1,900 metres. Dry mesas and arid, rocky slopes.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Antirheumatic (External) (unspecified), Psychological Aid (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 24
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Zinnia acerosa unspecified picture

Distribution

Zinnia acerosa world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:261316-1
WFO ID wfo-0000095865
COL ID 5D5LM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Zinnia acerosa Crassina acerosa Crassina pumila Zinnia pumila Diplothrix acerosa Zinnia acerosa var. acerosa