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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap
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Saint Lucia Day. Young girl wears Lucia crown (tinsel halo) with candles. Holds Saint Lucia Day currant laced saffron buns (lussekatter or Lucia's cats). Observed December 13 honor virgin martyr Santa Lucia (St. Lucy). Luciadagen, Christmas, Sweden
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The impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 28, 1868.
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Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Montenegro
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Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician and autodidact.
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zinnia: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: Utah State University - Yard and Garden Extension - Zinnia Cut Flower Production in Utah. Dec 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Clemson Cooperative Extension - Home and Garden Information Center - Zinnia Insect Pests and Diseases. Oct 10, 2024
Add new Web site: PennState Extension - Zinnias for the Home Garden. Jun 05, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Wisconsin-Madison - Wisconsin Horticulture Division of Extension - Zinnias. Oct 25, 2023
Add new Web site: University of Minnesota Extension - Zinnia. Aug 01, 2023
Add new Web site: Royal Horticultural Society - Zinnia. Jun 07, 2023
Add new Web site: North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox - Zinnia. Feb 27, 2023
Add new Web site: The Spruce - How to Grow Zinnias. Sep 13, 2021
Add new Web site: Chicago Botanic Garden - Zinnias: The Hardest-Working Flower in the Summer Garden. May 30, 2019
Species count changed from "about 11 species" to "about 22 species." Apr 25, 2012
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Zinnia. Jan 29, 2009
Added new Web site: Backyard Nature - Zinnia Flowers. Apr 21, 2008
Article revised and updated. Feb 18, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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