youth and old age
Also known as: youth on age
A bushy, half-hardy annual, which is a parent of many garden cultivars. It has single daisy-like flowers with purple petals surrounding a black central disk, on which appears a ring of yellow florets. The flowers are attractive to bees and butterflies and are produced on long stems above lance-shaped mid-green foliage, making them useful for both wildlife gardens and for cutting.
Scientific classification
- Species
- youth and old age (Zinnia elegans)
- Genus
- Zinnia
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Annual Biennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of youth and old age
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of youth and old age
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youth and old age care guide
- Keep compost lightly moist, never fully drying out while blooming
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Keep compost lightly moist, never fully drying out while blooming
Fertilizing
FertilizingWeak flowering feed every two to three weeks in active bloom
Pruning
PruningDeadhead to prolong flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in pots in spring or, in warm areas, sown in situ in late spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in well-drained, fertile, humus-rich soil in a warm, sunny position
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to foot and root rot, grey moulds, fungal leaf spot and powdery mildews
Pests
Generally pest-free
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