In a recent study published in Life Metabolism, researchers first used a diet-induced obese (DIO) murine model to test the effects of an extract of yellow petals of Dahlia pinnata as a novel treatment ...
National Flower of Mexico: National flowers are chosen to represent the beauty, culture, and identity of a country. In Mexico, the Dahlia holds this honour. Keep reading for more details. In 1963 the ...
Trivia: Named for Dr. Anders Dahl (1751-98), a Swedish botanist and pupil of Linnaeus. Dahlias originated in the mountains of Central America. They were exported from Mexico to Spain in hope of ...
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