Dahlia Flower Meanings
As a member of the Asteraceae or aster / sunflower menage , the Dahlia pinnata has cheeseparing relative like the chrysanthemum , daisy , dandelion , marigold and zinnia . Dahlia varieties increase from about 100 in 1820 , to over 2,000 by 1840 . In 1872 , a prominent and unusual red dahlia ( Dahlia juarezii ) flower from a box of tubers post from Mexico to Holland . It reawakened pursuit in dahlias , and what they mean , literally , figuratively and symbolically ....