Dahlia flower is a very popular flower among all for its beautiful

 

 Dahlia flower

Dahlia is a shrubby, tuberous, flowering herbaceous perennial plant native to Mexico and Central America. As a member of the dicotyledonous plant family Asteraceae (formerly Compositae), sunflowers, daisies, chrysanthemums, and zinnias, as well as dahlias, began to be cultivated in gardens. Among the winter seasonal flowers, dahlias are the largest in size and attractive in color. There are 42 species of dahlias, with hybrids commonly seen as garden plants. Dahlia flowers are variable in structure, with one head per stem, they can be as small as 5 cm (2 in) in diameter or up to 30 cm (1 ft) ("dinner plate").
The dahlia was declared the national flower of Mexico in 1963. Dahlia flower tubers were grown as a food crop for the Aztecs, but this practice largely declined after the Spanish conquest. Attempts to introduce dahlia tubers as a food crop in Europe failed.

Dahlia

Dahlia is one of the most popular flowers. Dahlia is one of the winter flowers. The Dahlia flower is a very popular flower among all for its beautiful arrangement of petals and variety of colors. Dahlia is a gloriously beautiful flower with a magnificent form and an abundance of colors. Its scientific name is Dahlia Variabilis. Dahlia belongs to the composite family. This flower is native to Guatemala, Mexico. A man named Lord Booty first brought the dahlia flower to England from Spain. Seeing that flower, Swedish botanist Andreas Gustav Dall named the flower dahlia after his own name.

Dahlia is a well-known flower all over the world, even a well-known flower in Bangladesh.

Dahlia is a climbing plant. According to the structure and variety of flowers, dahlias have been divided into 11 classes by dahliaologists in England, which are now generally recognized around the world. It has many varieties under these 11 categories. Dahlias have single and compound flowers. Due to the relentless efforts of scientists, the dahlia flower has been greatly improved. Dahlia blooms in red, white, yellow, chocolate, pink, purple, purple mixed red, Manjushri, vigad yellow, and Prabhuti colors. Advanced varieties of Dahlia include Single, Star, Annemine Flower, Collarette, Peony Flower, Formal Decorative, In Formal Decorative, Double Show Fancy, Pompon, Royal Whine, Cactus, and Variety Girl Prabhu. Among them, cactus, pompon, and decorative dahlia are the most appreciated. Apart from that, different varieties of dahlias are known by different beautiful names. These names include Comet, Peter Ramsay, White Star, Arab Queen, Doris Day, Merlin, Mary Richard, Diana Gregory, Colonel Chario, Polar Beauty, Doria, etc. Dahlia tree lovers who want to grow them should take measures according to the weather. There is no need to water from the day it rains until the soil is moist. Again, when the soil becomes dry during summer, the amount of water should be increased to make the soil moist. Because dahlia plants need moist soil. However, if the soil becomes too wet and muddy, it will not be very beneficial for the plant, which should be done for tub plants. It is better to cover the tree during rain or keep it under a canopy to keep the tree safe. In the case of tub plants, the soil should be kept moist by watering regularly.

Dahlia is propagated by seeds, root tubers, cuttings, and in some cases twin cuttings. The method of making seedlings from root tubers and dal cuttings is that the root tubers grown at the base of the dahlia plant are used for making seedlings the following year. After flowering in the month of Falgun-Chaitra, when the plant becomes dull and the leaves and stems dry, the tubers are ripe and suitable for collection.

The tubers should be picked intact from the ground and dried in air for a day or two and stored in dry sand like potatoes. Then in the month of Bhadra-Ashwin, the tubers are planted in half soil and half sand mixed seed beds or tubs and sprinkled with little water, new seedlings should emerge from the eyes of the tuber within a few days. Seedlings 2 to 5 cm. If the root tuber is long, it can be cut into pieces along with the seedling and planted in the designated land or tub. On the other hand, dahlia pulses can be transplanted from Ashwin to Agrahayan. At this time, the young seedlings or branches grown in the root tuber should be cut or broken with the gut. Apart from that, 15-20 cm. It will work if you collect it along with long, healthy branches and guts. Later, if the branches are buried in a tub filled with sand or in the ground, with light irrigation as needed, the branches will grow roots within 10-15 days. After rooting, the cuttings should be carefully lifted and planted in polythene bags or small tubs with 50% dung mixed soil. After 8 to 10 days, the seedlings can be planted in the designated field or in tubs.

Dahlia seedlings can be planted in the soil or in tubs from Ashwin to Agrahayan in the environment of Bangladesh. Dahlia soil should be made deeply soft and well-drained.

60 to 90 cm depending on the variety in Dalia cultivation land. A seedling should be planted in rows at a distance of one per tub. The size of the tub is 25 cm. It's good if After planting, the plants should be irrigated in such a way that there is no shortage of water and waterlogging does not occur. Apart from that, it is good to irrigate the leaves of the plant occasionally. As the tree grows, it has to be pushed with a stick.

The rest can be broken off leaving 1 bud per branch to enlarge the flower size. Common red spider and red mayfly pests on dahlia plants. The way to get rid of this insect is to mix 20 drops of Kalithin or Nobacon in one liter of water regularly every week and soak the trees with the help of the mixture, only then it will be possible to protect the trees from this kind of insect attack.

Benefits of eating Dalia

Dahlia is considered very beneficial for health. It contains nutrients like calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, thiamin, folate, potassium, carbohydrates, zinc, minerals, vitamins, iron, protein, fiber, etc. Dahlia is a breakfast that gives you energy throughout the day and helps you stay awake for a long time.