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Another name for Dahlia

Dahlia, also known as Dahlia, Dahlia, Tianzhu Peony, Oriental Chrysanthemum, Vetch Flower, Passiflora and Chrysanthemum, is a perennial herb of Compositae and Dahlia.

Morphological characteristics of Dahlia

The colors of dahlias are colorful, with red, yellow, orange, purple, white and other colors, very attractive. Double dahlia has thousands of petals with red stripes in white petals, such as white jade embedded with red agate, enchanting. The plant of Dahlia is about 1.5 meters high, with opposite leaves and pinnately compound leaves. Its head has numerous yellow tubular florets in the center, long and curly tongue-shaped flowers on the edge, and a variety of gorgeous colors, through which the delicate beauty of the flowers is shown.

Dahlia has a thick hammer-shaped fleshy root, which stores a lot of nutrients and can be used for its own asexual reproduction. Dahlias are popular for their long florescence, blooming continuously from autumn to spring, with each flower lasting for one month and lasting for half a year. It is open from May to November in the south of China.

The living habits of Dahlia

Dahlia adapts to different climates and soils throughout the country, with few diseases and insect pests, easy to manage and best to breed. Dahlias are easy to reproduce, sowing, cutting and root splitting. They like sunshine and loose, fertile and well-drained soil. Grafting at the beginning of the bud can produce colorful marble and dahlia.

The floral language of Dahlia

Dahlia represents elegance and grandeur. Dahlia is magnificent and magnificent, which is comparable to peony, so it is also named "Tianzhu peony". Dahlia is native to Mexico. Mexicans regard it as a symbol of generosity and richness, so they respect it as the national flower.

A complete collection of dahlia varieties

1. Shouguang: fresh pink flowers, white petals at the end, gorgeous flowers, flower diameter 12 cm, plant height 110 cm. It is a cut flower variety in summer and autumn.

2. Chaoying flower: bright yellow, petal apex white, overlapping round and thick, not showing the heart of the flower, 12 cm in diameter. The plant is 120 cm high. Easy to cultivate.

3. Beauty: the flower is purplish red, the petal apex is white, and the flower diameter is 10 cm. The plant is 100 cm tall and erect. It is a small cut flower variety.

4. Hua Zi: the flower is pure purple with a diameter of 12 cm. The best variety in the purple line.

5. Ruibao: orange-red flowers, not revealing their hearts, blooming in the shape of water lilies, with a flower diameter of 12 cm. Very early flowering variety. It is suitable to be cultivated in greenhouse.

6. Fushou: the flowers are bright red and the petals are marked with white marks at the apex.

7. Jewelry: scarlet in summer and autumn, orange-red flowers after October, flower diameter 12 cm.

8. Xinhuang: bright yellow flowers, white petals at the apex, many flowers. The plant height is 90 cm.

9. Red concubine: dark red flowers, erect leaves, many branches, easy to cultivate.

10. Xinquan: bright red flowers, white petals, beautiful flowers, very early flowers.

11. Red hairpin: pollen color, petals round, rose-shaped, flower diameter 12 cm. The plant is compact and coordinated and very beautiful.

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