Zinnia is very popular with butterflies. Morning, afternoon until evening, the butterflies almost never get tired of fondling him. So, if you want butterflies to often stop playing and dancing in your yard, plant zinnia. Zinnia itself is taken from the name of the person who first discovered this flower. He is Johan Gottfried Zinn, a German botanist. Johan Gottfied Zinn's fascination with flowers that share the same genus as daisies led him to cross-cultivate zinnias.
A number of literature mentions that Gottfried Zinn for the first time found this flower in South America. He then brought it to mainland Europe in the mid-18th century. Efforts to cross-breed this flower and then produce results in the form of the birth of a number of new species of zinnia.
Today, it is estimated that there are more than 200 species of zinnia. However, no more than 20 species are generally grown in parks, gardens and yards around the world. Judging from the type of flower, broadly speaking, zinnias are divided into three groups, namely single-petal, double-petal and semi-double-petalled groups.
Zinnia including plants that are quite tolerant of hot weather. Even in the dry season, this plant can still survive and show the beauty of its colorful flowers. In addition to being left in the garden or garden, zinnia flowers can be cut to make ornamental flowers that are placed in a vase to decorate the room. As a cut flower, zinnias can last for up to a week.
In the past, the zinnia was considered a sacred flower by some American Indian tribes. Among the Pueblo Indians, for example, zinnia is believed to be a symbol of wisdom. Therefore, this flower potion is commonly given to Pueblo Indian children, in the hope that it will make them grow up intelligently, cleverly and wisely.
Meanwhile, in a number of Western countries, nowadays, zinnia is quite commonly used as a flower tea. How to make it quite simple. The zinnia petals are dried. Once dry, take about a tablespoon or a teaspoon, put in a cup or glass and brewed with boiling water. Then drink it warm.
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