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zinnia, (genus Zinnia), any of about 22 species of herbs and shrubs constituting the genus Zinnia of the family Asteraceae (Compositae) and native primarily to North America. They are perennial where they are native—from the southern United States to Chile, being especially abundant in Mexico—but are annual elsewhere. Zinnias have stiff, hairy stems and oval or lance-shaped leaves arranged opposite each other and often clasping the stem. The numerous garden varieties grown for their showy flowers are derived from the species Zinnia violacea (Z. elegans). The solitary flower heads are borne at the ends of branches, growing at the junction ...(100 of 216 words)

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