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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
-

Types
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties
200 34

Habitat
Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

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 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects

Allergy
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
42 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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