Dahlia

Wax Begonia

About Dahlia and Wax Begonia

Dahlia

Wax Begonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

20013

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Butterflies, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Borders, Mass in beds

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for mass plantings

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

Wax Begonia

7.2.2 In German

Dahlie

Wachs- Begonie

7.2.3 In French

Dahlia

Wax Begonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dalia

Begonia de cera

7.2.5 In Greek

Ντάλια

Wax Begonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dália

Wax Begonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Dalia

Wosk Begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Dahlia

Cera Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Dahlia

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Coreopsideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

42NA

1 27800

Properties of Dahlia and Wax Begonia

Wondering what are the properties of Dahlia and Wax Begonia? We provide you with everything About Dahlia and Wax Begonia. Dahlia doesn't have thorns and Wax Begonia doesn't have thorns. Also Dahlia does not have fragrant flowers. Dahlia has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Wax Begonia 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 Wax Begonia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Wax Begonia

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

Dahlia and Wax Begonia Physical Information

Dahlia and Wax Begonia physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Wax Begonia are as follows:

Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green
Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Dahlia and Wax Begonia

Care of Dahlia and Wax Begonia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally. In summer Dahlia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wax Begonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.