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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

-

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

200
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

In German

Dahlie

In French

Dahlia

In Spanish

Dalia

In Greek

Ντάλια

In Portuguese

Dália

In Polish

Dalia

In Latin

Dahlia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Dahlia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

42
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Dahlia

Want to know the properties of Dahlia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Dahlia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash. Dahlia Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Kidney problems

  • Part of plant used: Bulbs and Flowers

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Dahlia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Dahlia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Dahlia physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Arrowhead. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Dahlia

Taking Dahlia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Dahlia include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Dahlia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Dahlia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Dahlia is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 200 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey. This plant's habitat is Mountains and Upland and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.