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Zinnia elegans

Zinnia PlantHerb

Zinnia elegans known as youth-and-age, common zinnia or elegant zinnia, is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Mexico but grown as an ornamental in many places and naturalised in several places, including scattered locations in South and Central America, the West Indies, the United States, Australia, and Italy.

FamilyAsteraceae
GenusZinnia
NativeNorth America
LifespanAnnual (most cultivated types); some perennial species

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