Dahlia — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Dahlia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Dahlia coccinea
Dahlia coccinea
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Most Dahlia species in Mexico grow at moderate to higher elevations, typically above 2,100 metres in southern Mexico, where there can be rapid changes in temperature, but no frosts. The dahlia’s home area in the volcanic highlands of southern Mexico is hot and dry during the winter months but the rainy season during summer is characterized by afternoon thunderstorms. Also, dahlias are adapted to grow while being bathed in dew from the low hanging clouds.
Full cultivation guide →Dahlia imperialis
Dahlia imperialis
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Most Dahlia species in Mexico grow at moderate to higher elevations, typically above 2,100 metres in southern Mexico, where there can be rapid changes in temperature, but no frosts. The dahlia’s home area in the volcanic highlands of southern Mexico is hot and dry during the winter months but the rainy season during summer is characterized by afternoon thunderstorms. Also, dahlias are adapted to grow while being bathed in dew from the low hanging clouds.
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Dahlia pinnata
Dahlia pinnata
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Most Dahlia species in Mexico grow at moderate to higher elevations, typically above 2,100 metres in southern Mexico, where there can be rapid changes in temperature, but no frosts. The dahlia’s home area in the volcanic highlands of southern Mexico is hot and dry during the winter months but the rainy season during summer is characterized by afternoon thunderstorms. Also, dahlias are adapted to grow while being bathed in dew from the low hanging clouds.
Full cultivation guide →Dahlia sherffii
Dahlia sherffii
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Most Dahlia species in Mexico grow at moderate to higher elevations, typically above 2,100 metres in southern Mexico, where there can be rapid changes in temperature, but no frosts. The dahlia’s home area in the volcanic highlands of southern Mexico is hot and dry during the winter months but the rainy season during summer is characterized by afternoon thunderstorms. Also, dahlias are adapted to grow while being bathed in dew from the low hanging clouds.
Full cultivation guide →