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dahlia

Plant

  • Tender perennial often grown as an annual
  • 1-5' tall, varies by cultivar

Stem

  • Opposite or whorled leaf arrangement
  • Green or reddish-purple, varies by cultivar

Leaf

  • 3-8" long, up to 10" with long petioles
  • Simple, broadly ovate or divided into 2 or more sections
  • Toothed edges
  • Green or reddish-purple, varies by cultivar

Flower

  • 2-3", double forms up to 12"
  • Size, shape, form, color vary by cultivar
  • Red, yellow, orange, pink, lavender, purple, white, bronze, bicolor, variegated