Zinnia

Description:

Zinnia leaves are opposite and usually stalkless (sessile), with a shape ranging from linear to ovate, and pale to middle green in color. The flowers have a range of appearances, from a single row of petals, to a dome shape, with the colors white, chartreuse, yellow, orange, red, purple, and lilac.

Habitat:

Originally from scrub and dry grassland in an area stretching from the American Southwest to South America, but primarily Mexico.