Zinnia (noun)

A flowering plant of the daisy family, native to Mexico and Central America, with brightly colored, typically single flowers on tall, leafy stems.

Origin:

The word zinnia is named after johann gottfried zinn, a 18th-century german botanist.

Examples:

1. The garden was full of colorful zinnias.
2. The zinnia was a popular flower for summer gardens.
3. The zinnias were planted in different colors, red, yellow, orange, pink and purple.
4. The zinnias were easy to grow and they were drought-tolerant.
5. The zinnia was the official flower of the state of Texas.