Dahlia
Sign in to saveDahlia ( , ) is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico and Central America. Dahlias are members of the Asteraceae (synonym name: Compositae) family of dicotyledonous plants, its relatives include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia. There are 49 species of dahlia, with flowers in almost every hue (except blue), with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants.
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Dahlias are flowering plants native to Mexico and Central America that come in almost every color except blue and belong to the same plant family as sunflowers and daisies. They are popular garden plants, especially in their hybrid forms, and include 49 species with a wide range of flower colors and styles.
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Research
2,121 papers- Untangling the taxonomy of dahlia mosaic virus.Archives of virology · 2022
- Dahlia variabilis cultivar 'Seattle' as a model plant for anthochlor biosynthesis.Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB · 2021
- Identification and Genome Characterization of a Dahlia Common Mosaic Virus Isolate from China.Genes · 2023
- Identification of two 6'-deoxychalcone 4'-glucosyltransferase genes in dahlia (Dahlia variabilis).Planta · 2024
- Resistance mechanism of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) against verticilum wilt (Verticillium dahlia); A review.Functional & integrative genomics · 2025
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33 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Taxonomic history
- Early history
- European introduction
- Classification
- Modern classification
- Subdivision
- Infrageneric subdivision
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- Species
- Etymology
- Distribution and habitat
- Ecology
- Pests and diseases
- Cultivation
- Horticultural classification
- History
- Modern system (RHS)
- Branding
- Double dahlias
- "Stars of the Devil"
- Award of Garden Merit (RHS)
- Uses
- Medicine
- In culture
- See also
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Dahlia ( , ) is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico and Central America. Dahlias are members of the Asteraceae (synonym name: Compositae) family of dicotyledonous plants, its relatives include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia. There are 49 species of dahlia, with flowers in almost every hue (except blue), with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants.
Dahlias were known only to the Aztecs and other southern North American peoples until the Spanish conquest, after which the plants were brought to Europe. The tubers of some varieties are of medicinal and dietary value to humans because, in common with species of Inula and many other flowering plants, they use inulin, a polymer of the fruit sugar fructose, instead of starch as a storage polysaccharide.