Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Hybrid origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mountains, Upland
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Kidney problems
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा
कबिट
In German
Dahlie
Indischer Holzapfel
In Greek
Ντάλια
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Dália
Limonia
In Polish
Dalia
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Dahlia
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Sapindales
Family
Asteraceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Coreopsideae
Citreae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Aurantioideae
Properties of Dahlia and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Dahlia and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Dahlia and Wood Apple. Dahlia doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Dahlia does not have fragrant flowers. Dahlia has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Dahlia and Wood Apple
Season and care of Dahlia and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Dahlia and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dahlia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Dahlia is Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Dahlia is Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Dahlia and Wood Apple Physical Information
Dahlia and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Wood Apple are as follows:
Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Dahlia and Wood Apple
Care of Dahlia and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dahlia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
