Question

five lines on zinnia flower

Answer 1

The name of the genus derives from the German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn's name

There are two species of zinnia that occasionally obtain attention as ornamental plants, the Zinnia grandiflora and Zinnia tenuifolia.

The common Zinnia of gardens, Zinnia elegans, is also called youth-and-old-age.

The most popular bedding plants, Zinnias originally grew as wildflowers native to the southwest United States, Mexico and Central America.