Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)

Nama Melayu (Malay Name) Bunga Dalia Ungu
Keluarga (Family) COMPOSITAE
  = ASTERACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Dahlia pinnata
Saiz Biasa (Size) 7 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) Purple Dhalia
Jurufoto (Photographer) CS Ooi
Lokasi (Location) Bukit Fraser (Fraser's Hill)
Tarikh (Date) 27th. June 1999

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pokok herba dua musim yang berasal dari Mexico. Tinggi pokoknya antara 18 cm hingga 2 meter. Ada banyak jenis hybrid, warna dan bentuk. Biasa didapati di kawasan peranginan bukit. Pokoknya mempunyai ubi yang digunakan untuk ditanam. Boleh juga ditanam dengan biji benih atau keratan batang.

Biannual herbacious plants that originated from Mexico. The plant is about 18 cm to 2 meters high. There are many hybrids, colours and shapes. They are frequently seen at holiday hill stations. The plants bears root tubers which are use for propogation. It can also be propogated by using seeds or stem cuttings.

Rujukan (References)

     Buku (Books)

1.       Bunga-bungaan Malaysia; Ismail Saidin; (1993); Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka;
           Malaysia - mukasurat (page) 49
2.       Gardening in the Tropics; M Greensill; (1967); Evans Bros. Ltd.; Britain
            - mukasurat (page) 73, 74, 235, 236, 242, 94
3.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA.
            - mukasurat (page) 987, 316, 317, 321

Inquiries     (Pertanyaan)
Ooi Chooi Seng P.P.N.,
259 Jalan 17/8,
46400 Petaling Jaya
January 2002