1. History of Plant Origin of the Plant Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, perennial plants native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. There are at least 36 species of dahlia. Dahlia hybrids are commonly grown as garden plants. The Aztecs gathered and cultivated the dahlia for food, ceremonies, as well as decorative purposes, and the long woody stem of one variety was used for small pipes. Geographic Distribution The Dahlia is the national flour of Mexico. It is native to Colombia, Central America, and obviously of Mexico. The dahlias were successfully introduced in Europe in the late eighteenth century by Spain.
2. Taxonomy of the Plant Kingdoms: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Dahlia Specie: Dahlia x hybrid
