Flowers That Start With Z

3 flowers Animals and nature Checked 9 Oct 2026

Here are 3 flowers that start with Z, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. They are listed below with what each one is.

Z has three flowers, which is more than many people expect. The zinnia is the best known, a cheerful garden flower grown for its bright heads in many colors. The zephyr lily is a small bulb plant with star-shaped white or pink flowers.

The zebra orchid is the oddball, with reddish linear leaves and pale flowers marked in purple. Its name is easy to remember because zebras are a favourite Z animal for kids. All three names are short enough for young spellers to write without help.

Flowers starting with Z: 3
Best known: zinnia, zephyr lily
Longest name: zebra orchid

All flowers that start with Z

#	Name	What it is
1	zebra orchid	orchid with reddish linear leaves and panicle of purple-marked pale-yellow flowers with deep red or purple lip
2	zephyr lily	small bulb plant with star-shaped white or pink flowers
3	zinnia	any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads

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How many flowers start with Z?

This list has 3 flowers starting with Z, from well-known ones like zinnia, zephyr lily to rarer kinds.

What flowers start with Z?

Well-known examples are zinnia, zephyr lily.

Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.

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