dahlia: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Dahlia

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Clusters of large, pink-orange dahlia flowers with yellow centers blooming in a lush flowerbed, surrounded by green leaves and unopened buds.

Cluster of dahlia tubers on a wooden surface with a garden pruner beside them, outdoors with greenery blurred in the background.

A fully open dahlia blossom with red, yellow, and white petals is shown next to a closed flower bud, set against a blurred green background.

Dahlia variabilis

See the blooming of a dahlia bud

See the blooming of a dinnerplate dahlia flower

Observe the blooming of a star dahlia flower

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