Desert Zinnia
Zinnia Acerosa
Plant type: Forb, Herb
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: No information found
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Alkaline, Heavy metals
Heavy Metal Type: Pb, As, Zn, Cu
Max Plant Height (in ft): 1
First Bloom: April
Last Bloom: October
Flower Color: White
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 2500
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 6500
Counties: Grand
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: No information found
Germination Overall: No information found
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: No information found
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Disturbance
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Energy reclamation, Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_ziac.pdf
- https://monarchbutterflygarden.net/5-big-zinnia-flowers-for-busy-butterfly-garden/#:~:text=Zinnia%20flowers%20are%20a%20must,and%20those%20hyper%2Dwinged%20hummingbirds.
- http://southwestdesertflora.com/WebsiteFolders/All_Species/Asteraceae/Zinnia%20acerosa,%20Desert%20Zinnia.html
- https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ziac
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-012-1344-8
- https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2014/165046/
- https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/zinnia-acerosa/#:~:text=It%20will%20tolerate%20clay%2C%20sand,during%20long%20periods%20of%20drought.