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Dahlia

Scientific name: Dahlia pinnata

Family Asteraceae · Genus Dahlia

FlowersGujarat / bagicha priority

Care snapshot

Showy flowering plant grown from tubers in cooler weather. Provide full sunlight, fertile soil, and regular moisture with good drainage. Stake taller varieties and remove spent blooms to encourage additional flowers.

Draft seed — not medical or emergency advice. Human review pending.

Growing details

Season
Cool season; commonly autumn and winter in Gujarat
Time to flowering or harvest
Approximately 90–120 days to flowering
Common pests
Aphids, thrips, spider mites
Common diseases
Powdery mildew, Botrytis blight, tuber rot

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