Sep 8 2009

A Zinnia flower at Bauhinia Drive

Zinnia flower at Bauhinia Drive

Zinnia is a genus of 20 species of annual and perennial plants of family Asteraceae, originally from scrub and dry grassland in an area stretching from the American Southwest to South America, but primarily Mexico, and notable for their solitary long-stemmed flowers that come in a variety of bright colors. More info about the plant can be found here.