Dahlia

Calibrachoa

About Dahlia and Calibrachoa

Dahlia

Calibrachoa

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

20050

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm102.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

White bugs

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

CALIBRACHOA

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

Calibrachoa, Million Bells

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

Calibrachoa

In German

Dahlie

Calibrachoa

In French

Dahlia

Calibrachoa

In Spanish

Dalia

Calibrachoa

In Greek

Ντάλια

Calibrachoa

In Portuguese

Dália

Calibrachoa

In Polish

Dalia

Calibrachoa

In Latin

Dahlia

Calibrachoa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Dahlia

Calibrachoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Petunioideae

Number of Species

4216

1 27800

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Properties of Dahlia and Calibrachoa

Wondering what are the properties of Dahlia and Calibrachoa? We provide you with everything About Dahlia and Calibrachoa. Dahlia doesn't have thorns and Calibrachoa doesn't have thorns. Also Dahlia does not have fragrant flowers. Dahlia has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Calibrachoa has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dahlia and Calibrachoa and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Calibrachoa

Season and care of Dahlia and Calibrachoa is important to know. While considering everything about Dahlia and Calibrachoa Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dahlia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Calibrachoa season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Dahlia is Loam, Sand and for Calibrachoa is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dahlia is Neutral and for Calibrachoa is Acidic, Neutral.

Dahlia and Calibrachoa Physical Information

Dahlia and Calibrachoa physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Calibrachoa are as follows:

Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green
Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink
Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dahlia and Calibrachoa

Care of Dahlia and Calibrachoa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Dahlia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calibrachoa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.