Common Zinnia, Costa Rica


🔍 Common Zinnia | Zinnia elegans 🌺

📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷

💬 According to popular beliefs, the mixed colors of the flower symbolize the disappearance of deceased friends; the reds represent firmness; the whites signify kindness; and the yellows are an everyday greeting.

Also Known as:

Garden Zinnia, Youth-And-Old-Age, Young’s Helleborine, Youth and Old Age, Youth-and-age, Elegant zinnia, Wild zinnia, Zinnia

Plant Type:

Herb

Lifespan:

Annual, Biennial

Ultimate Height:

15 cm to 1 m

Ultimate Spread:

30 – 60 cm

Native Habitat:

Central America, Mexico and Peru

Published by Carlos Morales

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Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and Management Information Systems, graduated in 2011 from Harding University, Arkansas, United States. My favorite hobby: Photography!

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