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About Fuller's Teasel and Dahlia


About Dahlia and Fuller's Teasel


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
-  

Types
-  
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  

Number of Varieties
-  
200  
34

Habitat
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bulbs, Flowers  

Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIPSACUS fullonum  
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  

Common Name
Fuller's Teasel  
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  

In Hindi
Fuller's Teasel  
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  

In German
Fullers Karde  
Dahlie  

In French
Cardère à foulon  
Dahlia  

In Spanish
Cardo de Fuller  
Dalia  

In Greek
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller  
Ντάλια  

In Portuguese
Carda de Fuller  
Dália  

In Polish
Fullera Oset  
Dalia  

In Latin
Teasel Fullonis  
Dahlia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Asterales  

Family
Dipsacaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Dipsacus  
Dahlia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Coreopsideae  

Subfamily
Dipsacoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
16  
99+
42  
99+

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Properties of Fuller's Teasel and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Fuller's Teasel and Dahlia

Season and care of Fuller's Teasel and Dahlia is important to know. While considering everything about Fuller's Teasel and Dahlia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fuller's Teasel season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Dahlia season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fuller's Teasel is Clay, Loam and for Dahlia is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fuller's Teasel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dahlia is Neutral.

Fuller's Teasel and Dahlia Physical Information

Fuller's Teasel and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Fuller's Teasel and Dahlia are as follows:

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Dahlia

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Dahlia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dahlia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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