Sanvitalia (Noun)
Meaning
Small genus of tropical American annual herbs: creeping zinnia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Sanvitalia is a small genus of tropical American annual herbs that are commonly known as creeping zinnias due to their resemblance to zinnias.
- Some people consider sanvitalia to be nothing more than a low-growing, spreading zinnia.
- This sanvitalia cultivar has been bred to have a more compact growth habit with bright orange flowers.
- The most common type of sanvitalia is sanvitalia procumbens, which produces small bright yellow flowers.
- Sanvitalia is propagated easily by spreading its stem cuttings in a warm and sunny location.