The Fly and the Flower
by Elizabeth Winter
Title
The Fly and the Flower
Artist
Elizabeth Winter
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Photograph - Photography
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Fun flower facts about the zinnia:
The zinnia was named after the German botanist, Johann Gottfried Zinn, who wrote the first description of the flower.
In the language of flowers, zinnias represent friendship, specifically thoughts of an absent friend.
Believe it or not, there was a time when zinnias were considered small and ugly! When the Spanish first saw the flower in Mexico, they named it “mal de ojos” or sickness of the eye.
When zinnias were first introduced to Europeans, they were known as “poorhouse flower” and “everybody’s flower” because zinnias were so common and easy to grow.
Zinnias are known as “cut and come again” flowers. Cut one flower above a pair of leaves and within a few days two new stems with flower buds will emerge!
From 1931 – 1957, the zinnia was the state flower of Indiana, USA.
Dwarf zinnias can be as short as 10 inches tall, while the giants can grow to be 4 feet tall!
Zinnias were once called “youth and old age” because old blooms stay fresh as new blooms open.
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