Common Name: Solcito ZinniaScientific Name Genus: ZinniaFamily Name: AsteraceaeIdentification NotesLife CycleAnnual Growth HabitErect and spreading 6-8 inches tall. Mound-forming. Thin, rigid stems. Leavesopposite, oblong, sharp-pointed, lightly serrated margins, bases clasp the stem. 2-3 inches long. Flowerscomposite flowers consisting of 8 yellow ray flowers and a dark disk. 1-2 inches diameter. Bloom TimeSummer Propagation MethodSeeds Landscape Usesbedding; edging; annual groundcover.