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Dahlia is a native flower of Mexico and the national flower of the country. However, in Mexico, it is spelled as "Dalia" another derivative of its official name which is commonly used and popular in Spanish speaking countries. Dalia is a popular feminine name in Lithuania, meaning 'destiny' or 'fate' and derived from Lithuanian pagan traditions.
Dahlia is a feminine given name derived from the name for the flower, which was named in honor of the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl. His surname is of Germanic origin and refers to a person who lived in a valley .
The Flower Girl (c. 1665-1670) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo The Immaculate Conception of El Escorial, a section of which can be seen under the top layer of The Flower Girl. The Flower Girl (Italian - Fanciulla con fiori, Ragazza con fiori or La Fioraia'; Spanish - Muchacha con flores) is a c. 1665-1670 oil on canvas painting by the Spanish ...
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Lily is a feminine given name usually derived from lily, the flower. The name became particularly popular along with other flower names for girls during the 1800s and early 1900s. The lily also has associations with and has been symbolic of innocence and purity in Christian art.
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'Moonfire' (VanDusen Botanical Garden, Stan Shebs)The following is a list of dahlia cultivars which have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.They are tuberous perennials, originally from South America, with showy daisy-like composite flowerheads in all shades and combinations of white, yellow, orange, pink and red, flowering in late summer and autumn (fall).
The first plant was called Dahlia pinnata after its pinnate foliage; the second, Dahlia rosea for its rose-purple color. In 1796, from the parts sent by Cervantes, Cavanilles flowered a third plant, which he named Dahlia coccinea for its scarlet color. In 1798, Cavanilles sent D. pinnata seeds to Parma, Italy.