Dahlia flower
Many beautiful trees, plants and flowers grow in our Arab countries that give a distinctive elegance to nature, in addition to having great benefits, specifically from a medical point of view, and one of these plants is the Dahlia flower, which is characterized by the beauty of its colors and stunning beauty throughout the year, and it was cultivated for the first time in Mexico When the world Aztecs discovered it in the year 1570 AD, it was called Cocoxo chital, so it was planted for the first time as a medicinal plant, and then as a plant for worship, specifically for prayer.
Doctor Francisco Hernandez mentioned it in the year 1951 AD for the first time, then it spread and is cultivated all over the world so that it was planted in Europe in the year 1791 AD, and it was called Dahlia, in relation to the scientist who was dividing plants and his name was Andreas Dahl, and then it reached the Arab countries and became It is heavily cultivated.
Its medical benefits
- It contains a group of important medicinal compounds, such as inulin and vitamin, in addition to fructose.
- In addition to containing a group of enzymes such as flavanone 3 hydroxylase, which helps to decompose aqueous flavones into dihydrogen flavonols, which are used in many medical purposes.
Cultivate and care for it
The Dahlia flower is grown throughout the year and in all regions, provided there is ventilation and moderate sun, and it occupies the first place among the flowers used for beautification and coordination in various purposes and goals. Its cultivation requires a certain service and attention in the following way:
- The process of watering and irrigating it must be done regularly and moderately, so that excessive irrigation does not lead to an increase in the humidity in its soil, and little irrigation does not lead to its drying out.
- Adding fertilizers, specifically organic and fermented, to the soil in which the flower is grown, in addition to chemical fertilizers, which include a group of elements such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potash at a ratio of 1.5:3:3, respectively, and if certain symptoms or signs appear that indicate a deficiency in the presence of other elements, they must be added, usually It consists of boron with manganese and zinc, and also in a certain proportion.
- Getting rid of the side buds of the flower, which are usually located at the top of the flower leg; This will not help to get flowers in a good formation.
- The need to tie some parts of the plant, particularly its growing top, preferably in the early morning, and after the plant produces the equivalent of six pairs of leaves.
- Strengthening the flower so that it does not break due to the presence of heavy and bearing branches.
