Dahlia
Botanical feminine appellation
A dahlia is a flowering plant with showy, layered blooms in a wide range of colors and forms—from tight pompons to dinner-plate-sized specimens.
Native to Mexico, dahlias are grown from tubers and bloom in late summer through fall.
They're popular in gardens and as cut flowers: The dahlias in her garden were spectacular this year.
Recurring each year
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
- cultivarBred plant variety
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
floriculture · herbaceous · tuberous · pinnate · composite · ray floret · rhizome · propagation
Prepared soil for planting
- borderOuter edge or limit
- cutting gardenPlot for harvestable blooms
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
vase · bloom · petal · stem · colorful · vibrant · showy · late summer
perennial
Recurring each year
horticulture · floriculture · herbaceous · tuberous · pinnate · composite · ray floret · rhizome · propagation · division
flower bed
Prepared soil for planting
- borderOuter edge or limit
- cutting gardenPlot for harvestable blooms
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
bouquet · vase · bloom · petal · stem · colorful · vibrant · showy · late summer · autumn
scarlet
Bright orangish-red color
peach · burgundy · lavender · purple · white · yellow · orange · bicolor · variegated · gradient
- Black DahliaInfamous unsolved 1940s murder