Scientific Name:
Sanvitalia procumbens
Pronunciation:
san-vi-TAY-lee-uh pro-KUM-benz
Common Name:
creeping zinnia
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Annual (true)
Key ID Features:
Low spreading, mat-forming plant up to 15cm tall ("procumbens"); leaves zinnia-like, sessile, ovate-lanceolate, most 2-5cm long x 1-2cm wide; heads miniature sunflower-like, 1.5-2cm wide, ray florets yellow, disk florets dark purplish-brown.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like, Mounded, Weeping
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central America, Mexico
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Group or mass planting, Hanging basket, Small garden/space, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include S. 'Aztec Gold'
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Ovate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
the cultivar 'Aztec Gold' is a bright yellow
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Storage tap root
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
