Plants and Animals

What is a dahlia?

Link to this answer

CloseClose

Link to this answer

Share this credible answer with others. Simply paste this code into your blog or Web page:

<a href="http://qanda.encyclopedia.com/question/dahlia-137985.html" >What is a dahlia?</a>
E-mail this answer Link to this answer

... dahlia [for Anders Dahl 1751-89 Swedish botanist and pupil of Linnaeus ] any plant of the genus Dahlia of the family Asteraceae ( aster family) tuberous-rooted perennials native to Mexico and Guatemala and widely cultivated in gardens.

Answer verified with
Get more facts and information about dahlia . Or, view the full encyclopedia entry from The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.

Similar questions: What type of plant is a dahlia? Is dahlia a plant? [ Hide these questions ]

Related research questions

Related research articles

Dahlias: versatile tuber bursts forth in every shape, size.
Newspaper article from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) ...unusual when you grow dahlias, he says. Konczal...director for the Dahlia Society of Wisconsin...anything other than dahlias." He competes in dahlia shows throughout...the medium-size dahlias he favors. "It...preference. Some dahlia growers grow a...
DAHLIAS OR DALE-YAS, THEY'RE DELIGHTFUL.(General News)(But beware the dreaded...
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) ...August, the mighty dahlia blossoms. "Dahlias are rocking and rolling...Dick Canning, a Eugene dahlia grower. "Anybody can grow dahlias," he said. The Lane...of Eugene photographs dahlias at the Lane County Dahlia Society's 42nd annual...
DAHLIAS HAVE AN INTERESTING HISTORY - AND PROLIFIC BLOOMS.(HOME)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot ...dinner-plate'' dahlias to ``teeny-weeny...late 1700s, the dahlia craze caught on in...result: the price of dahlias soon fell. The French...economy survived the dahlia debacle, only to...Fascination'' dahlia... Photo NETHERLANDS...BULB INFO CENTER Dahlias and gladioli...
Dahlias easy to fall for, grower says.
Newspaper article from: Monterey County Herald (Monterey, Calif.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) ...the truly unusual in dahlias, contacting a dahlia farm is the only way to go. Although the hugest dahlias are most impressive...t know much about dahlias, but when they start...If you're in the dahlia world, there's a...
DAHLIA DEMAND STRONGER THAN EVER.(Living)(Gardening)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) ...past five years. "Dahlias certainly fit into...but I think the dahlia fascination is more...In late spring, dahlia tubers can be planted...large containers. Dahlias can also be purchased...Bulb Information Dahlia "Otto's Thrill...shade. Here the dahlias are surrounded by...
See all results at HighBeam

HighBeam gives you access to newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles plus press releases, facts, information, and biographies from thousands of sources.