Zinnia (Any Color) - Plant

No, Zinnia flowers are not edible.

Yellowing of leaves may be due to Insufficient light, less or overwatering and cold temperature. So make sure your plant is getting 4-6 hrs. of direct bright light, water it when the upper layer of the soil(1-2 inch) feels dry to touch. Check the moisture in the soil before watering it, Poke your finger into the soil, if dry then apply water. Do not overwater the plant. This plant doesn’t like to sit in waterlogged soil, so drainage is important to prevent rot. Check the drainage hole to allow excess water to escape. Protect your plant from a cold climate by keeping it in a mildly warm and dry location. Feed it with any organic nitrogen-rich fertilizer once a month.

Yes, Zinnia produces seeds.

No, Zinnia is an annual flowering plant.

Yes, Zinnia blooms throughout the summer(April-June).

Yes, Zinnia attracts the bees.

Yes, Zinnia attracts the butterflies.

Yes, Zinnia is a summer-flowering plant.

Zinnia grows up to 3 feet.

Zinnia is an annual flowering plant.

Yes, Zinnia need indirect bright light to germinate

All Zinnia flowers are so attractive and best for butterflies.

Yes, Zinnia can grow indoor where 4-6 hrs of direct bright sunlight per day is available.

Yes, Zinnia can grow in the shade where availability of 4-6 hrs of direct bright sunlight per day.

If you look at the seedhead youve taken apart, youll see dried petals. At the base of those petals is an arrow-shaped base; these are the seeds.

Make sure your plant is getting enough amount of bright direct sunlight (4-6 hrs a day), water it when the upper layer of the soil(1-2 inch) feels dry to touch. Check the moisture in the soil before watering it, Poke your finger into the soil, if dry then apply water. Do not overwater the plant. This plant doesn’t like to sit in waterlogged soil, so drainage is important to prevent rot. Check the drainage hole to allow excess water to escape. Protect your plant from a cold climate by keeping it in a mildly warm and dry location. Feed it with any organic nitrogen-rich fertilizer once a month.

No, Zinnias are not a poisonous plant.

In South India these can be grown in the months of April, September and January while in north India hills the seeds are sown in March-April.

Yes, Bring them indoor in winter and keep at such a location where they will get 4-6 hrs. of direct bright sunlight per day.

They have bright, solitary, daisy-like flowerheads on a single erect stem, which makes them great for use as a cutting flower or as food for butterflies.

Zinnia blooms in the summer(April-June) season.

Yes, you can start Zinnia indoor but later you need to transfer outdoor for more flowering.

You can plant Zinnia outdoor or indoor where they will get 4-6 hrs, of direct bright sunlight a day.

In South India these can be grown in the months of April, September and January while in north India hills the seeds are sown in March-April.

It may be because of fungal infection so you can use any organic fungicide available in the local market or Spray Neem oil.

Yes Zinnia will grow in pots, having of 6 inch upper diameter.

1.To grow plant in pot, choose a pot having of 6 inch upper diameter and drainage holes.
2.Fill the 1/3 pot with well drained soil rich in organic content and place the plant in the center of the pot.
3. Fill the remaining pot with same soil.
4. Keep the plant in indirect bright light location for 2-3 days and then gradually move to a location that receives 4-6 hours of direct sunlight.
5. Once the plant is overgrown in current pot, plant it in field. If you are planting purchased plant directly in ground follow below procedure.
1. Keep the plant in indirect bright light for 3-4 days and gradually move to a location receiving direct sunlight for 4-6 hours a day.
2. Dig a pit twice the size of the bag/pot the current plant is in.
3. Fill the 1/3 of pit with soil rich in organic content, place the plant in center and fill the pit with same soil.
4. Apply water General caring tips Plant should get 4-6 hours of sunlight a day. Water the plant when surface soil (1-2 inch) feels dry to touch. Apply any organic fertilizer during the main growing season. he moisture. Water when topsoil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch. Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season. Application of Fertilizer During the main growing season feed the plant with organic fertilizer once a month. Loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so it can uptake the nutrients and moisture easily.

Yes, Zinnia like full sun, they required at least 4-6 hrs, of direct bright sunlight a day.

It is maybe because of insect or pest infection so Spray Neem oil or take a two tablespoon liquid wash and mix it in 500 ml of water and spray it on the infected part of the plant.

In South India these can be grown in the months of April, September and January while in north India hills the seeds are sown in March-April.