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About Dahlia and Sinningia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
-  

Types
-  
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Blue Violet  
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner  
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
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective  
Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bulbs, Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SINNINGIA speciosa  
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  

Common Name
Sinningia, Gloxinia  
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  

In Hindi
Sinningia  
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  

In German
Sinningia  
Dahlie  

In French
Sinningia  
Dahlia  

In Spanish
Sinningia  
Dalia  

In Greek
Sinningia  
Ντάλια  

In Portuguese
Sinningia  
Dália  

In Polish
Sinningia  
Dalia  

In Latin
Sinningia  
Dahlia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asterales  

Family
Gesnariaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Sinningia  
Dahlia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Gloxinieae  
Coreopsideae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
42  
99+

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Properties of Sinningia and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Sinningia and Dahlia

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

Sinningia and Dahlia Physical Information

Sinningia and Dahlia physical information is very important for comparison. Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sinningia and Dahlia are as follows:

Care of Sinningia and Dahlia

Care of Sinningia and Dahlia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sinningia 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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