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Dahlias

Dahlia

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Common names

27 names · 23 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (22)
Dutch
  • Dahlia
Armenian
  • Գեորգենի[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 大丽花属[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 大麗花屬[2]
Czech
Danish
  • Georgineslægten[2]
Finnish
German
Japanese
  • ダリア属[2]
Korean
  • 다알리아속[2]
Latvian
Lithuanian
Nahuatl
  • Acocoxochitl[2]
  • Xicamaxochitl[2]
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
  • Георгина[2]
Slovak
Spanish
Swedish
  • Dahliasläktet[2]
  • Dahlior[2]
Thai
  • สกุล รักเร่[2]
Turkish
  • yıldız çiçeği[2]
Ukrainian
  • Жоржина[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Dahlia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Dahlien — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Dahlias — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Dalias — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Dálias — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
[2] Dahlia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Dahlien — results[12].names[22]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Dahlias — results[12].names[2]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Dalias — results[12].names[1]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Dálias — results[12].names[3]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Acocoxochitl — results[12].names[4]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Xicamaxochitl — results[12].names[5]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • ダリア属 — results[12].names[6]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Dalia — results[12].names[7]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • jiřinka — results[12].names[8]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Jurginas — results[12].names[9]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Георгина — results[12].names[10]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • 大丽花属 — results[12].names[11]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • 大麗花屬 — results[12].names[12]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Գեորգենի — results[12].names[13]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • yıldız çiçeği — results[12].names[14]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • 다알리아속 — results[12].names[15]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • สกุล รักเร่ — results[12].names[16]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Georgineslægten — results[12].names[17]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Жоржина — results[12].names[18]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Dahlior — results[12].names[19]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Dahliasläktet — results[12].names[20]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • daaliat — results[12].names[21]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • georgína — results[12].names[23]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
  • Dālijas — results[12].names[24]; taxon id 58465; Dahlia.
[3] Dahlia — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Bedding Dahlia — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Dahlia.
  • Dahlia — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Dahlia.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Asteraceae

Genus-level classification for Dahlia; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
RHS publishes a profile under Dahlia.

Profile-name match; the catalogue name is preserved.

Sources [2]
Native range
Genus-level native range: Mexico to Colombia.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping. This is the combined range of the genus; individual species differ.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Dahlia is a bulbous plant. It flowers from July to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Dahlia — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 629111; ID 3ZGZ; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society Dahlia — RHS Plant Profile

    RHS horticultural reference; growing information reflects UK conditions unless the source states otherwise.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Dahlia — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 556513; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1716346, 1716347, 1716348, 1716349, 1716350, 1716351, 1716352, 1716353, 1716354, 1716355, 1716356, 1716357, 1716358, 1716364

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.