Interspecific crosses are low-maintenance zinnias that have been introduced over the last decade. They combine the flower colors of garden zinnias with the durability of spreading zinnias.
Interspecific Between species; hybrid cross.
Interstem/interstock A piece of stem tissue grafted between a rootstock and a scion.
Bouquet Purple dianthus was developed a couple years back as an interspecific hybrid by the breeders at PanAmerican Seed Company in California.
The plant is an 'interspecific hybrid' (a cross between two species of begonia), so an 'x' is used in its Latin name to indicate its hybrid origins. Some sources use Begonia x hybrida as a catchall name for this plant.
Thanks to micropropagation, breeders have produced astonishing interspecific lady slipper hybrids, which after a decade are at last available to gardeners.
Genus species: Zinnia, interspecific
Common name: Zinnia Zahara Series
Height: 14"
Width: 12 - 14"
Flower Size: 2.5"
Flower Color: Bright Orange
Length of time from sowing seed to flower: 60 - 65 days ...
"They are an interspecific hybrid—meaning they are a cross between two different species, which doesn't happen very often. That's what makes this one unique and probably contributes to its crazy hotness.
In 1976, Ron Parker, at the University of Connecticut, started an interspecific breeding program. He collected seeds of Catharanthus species from professionals and hobby collectors to begin a totally new breeding program.
interspecific competition search for term- competition between species for nutrients, space, light, etc.intra- search for term- (L., from intra, within, inside) a combining form meaning within, inside of, as intracellular.
 See also: Growing, Hybrid, Plant, Seed, Spring
  
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