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Dahlia or spelling variant of Dalia 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 .
Dahlias are members of the Asteraceae (synonym name: Compositae) family of dicotyledonous plants, [4] its relatives include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia. There are 49 species of dahlia, [4] with flowers in almost every hue (except blue), with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants.
The flower's name in Korean is mugunghwa (Korean: 무궁화; Hanja: 無窮花), which translates to “eternal blossom that never fades”. [30] It is also known as mokkeunhwa (목근화; 木槿花). Professor emeritus at Ohio State University, Chan E. Park, notes that, to many Koreans, the flower was a symbol of resistance to Japanese colonial ...
A certain name written in Hangul can be a native Korean name, or a Sino-Korean name, or even both. For example, Bo-ram (보람) can not only be a native Korean name, [21] but can also be a Sino-Korean name (e.g. 寶濫). [22] In some cases, parents intend a dual meaning: both the meaning from a native Korean word and the meaning from Hanja.
Well, when it comes to Korean last names, there's a whole world of history, meaning, and often some symbolism thrown in! From the ubiquitous Kim to the rare gems that'll make even native Korean ...
'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).
Many dahlia pinnata types can grow from seeds but more often they are cultivated by division of the tuberous roots or by stem cuttings. Providing the flower with some kind of plant food (mulch, growing media, nutrient food, etc.) can really make the dahlia healthier and more likely to survive. [9]
Lycoris squamigera is an herbaceous plant with abundant and long (up to 12" long and 1" wide) leaves ("clothes") that appear in spring. The leaves are no longer present when the flowers emerge much later, without their "clothes", from the bare ground, hence the name "Naked Ladies".