Mexican zinna
About Mexican zinna
Mexican zinna is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Mexican zinna likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Mexican zinna belongs to the Zinnia genus, and is native to Northern and Western Mexico.
Taxonomy
Zinnia angustifolia
Zinnia
Asteraceae
Asterales
Also known as
Narrowleaf zinnia
How to care for Mexican zinna
How often to water your Mexican zinna
every 9
Mexican zinna needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Mexican zinna in your home
a window
Mexican zinna love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Mexican zinna does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Mexican zinna in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Mexican zinna
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Mexican zinna after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What am I needing?
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How to propagate? #CommonZinnia
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What is eating her? She has many holes! What to get to stop this? #CommonZinnia
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My plant started drying up, the leaves going brown and slowly dying. Not sure what could be the issue? #PeruvianZinnia
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And if I can where to plant it and how deep do I need to plant it? #CommonZinnia
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Can I plant this plant outsid? #CommonZinnia
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Do common Zonnia need direct or indirect sunlight? This app says direct in one spot but indirect in another. #CommonZinnia
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How munch water does this plant need
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My zinnia flower petals are shriveling up despite being on my balcony & the soil being moist, but not too moist. It’s in a pot with drainage. Any ideas why? #CommonZinnia
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Dried Up Zinnias I am very new to owning plants so I have no clue what is happening! Is there any hope in nursing this Zinnia back?
Care Summary for Mexican zinna
Mexican zinna
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.