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About Saururus cernuus and Dahlia


About Dahlia and Saururus cernuus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
-  

Types
-  
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  

Number of Varieties
1  
200  
34

Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
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
Thicket/Colonizing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brownish Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
bees  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen  
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever  
Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Bulbs, Flowers  

Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus  
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  

Common Name
Lizard's Tail  
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  

In Hindi
Saururus cernuus  
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  

In German
Saururus cernuus  
Dahlie  

In French
Saururus cernuus  
Dahlia  

In Spanish
cernuus Saururus  
Dalia  

In Greek
Saururus cernuus  
Ντάλια  

In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus  
Dália  

In Polish
Saururus cernuus  
Dalia  

In Latin
Saururi cernuus  
Dahlia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Piperales  
Asterales  

Family
Saururaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Saururus  
Dahlia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Coreopsideae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
1  
42  
99+

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Properties of Saururus cernuus and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Dahlia

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

Saururus cernuus and Dahlia Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Dahlia are as follows:

Care of Saururus cernuus and Dahlia

Care of Saururus cernuus and Dahlia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Saururus cernuus 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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