Zinnia peruviana, the Peruvian zinnia, is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Examples of true annuals include corn, wheat, rice, lettuce, peas, watermelon, beans, zinnia and marigold. Papa Bramble, Aunt Zinnia, Dandelion, Periwinkle, Violette, Mistletoe, and Poppy. Zinnia is a genus of plants of the sunflower tribe within the daisy family. The common rose frequently visits flowers such as "Lantana", "Cosmos", "Zinnia", "Jatropha" and "Clerodendron". "Zinnia angustifolia" is another Mexican species. Hybrids between "Z. angustifolia" and other species of "Zinnia" are popular garden plants. Zinnia is a genus of annual plant. It replaced the zinnia, which had been the state flower since 1931. The garden zinnia was bred via hybridisation from the wild form. It was formally described as "Zinnia violacea" by Cavanilles in 1791. Her name is a play on the words&colon; "sad" + "Jah" + the flower "Zinnia". The Zinnia Spray Water Park is McAllen's first sprayground park. In January 2016, US astronauts announced that a zinnia had blossomed aboard the ISS.