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Zinnia acerosa
Also called Desert or shrubby or southern zinnia, Spinyleaf zinnia, Spiny-leaf Zinnia, Dwarf White Zinnia, Dwarf Zinnia, Shrubby Zinnia, Southern Zinnia
Desert zinnia is a low, branching perennial subshrub native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico, grown for its long bloom period and very low water needs. It thrives in full sun and well-drained, sandy soil, and it is best kept dry.
Zinnia acerosa is a low-growing perennial flowering plant native to the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. Common names include desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia, and spinyleaf zinnia. It is a popular landscape plant in the southwest due to its low water use and long bloom period. The flowers also serve as a food source for southwestern butterflies.
In the United States, Zinnia acerosa grows in Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas. In Mexico, it has been found in Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Zacatecas, and San Luis Potosí.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Zinnia acerosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
