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Dahlia cultivar "Cheyenne"
The Semi-cactus or Stag Dahlia "Cheyenne" is the next item in this ongoing series. Searching for information (origin, registration date, etc.) about Dahlia cultivars can be really frustrating. For one, there is not a single entity that registers and gives access to information about cultivars. For another, the registrars there are do not make it easy to find such information. As far as I can tell, "Cheyenne" was registered in 1976 and may be from India, where it may also available under the name "Bhakti" (a Sanskrit word describing a Hindu relegious concept meaning "devotion to the devine").
However, there is still some general information I have not shared before. It concerns medical uses of Dahlias. Even though, there are hints about potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory or antimicrobial benefits of chemical compounds found in Dahlias, not a lot of research in that direction has been undertaken. We know that the peoples of southern North and especially Middle America have used parts of the plant as diuretic and even to treat epileptic seizures. Before insulin was sourced from animals in the early 1920ies, a substance known as Atlantic starch or diabetic sugar, a form of fructose extracted from dahlia tubers, was given to diabetic patients. Some adherents of alternative medicines also use parts of dahlias, e.g. for external wound healing. However, this does not seem to be wide spread, possibly because there are better known alternatives.
cultivar called Mandarin , the first picture of this series, is accompanied by information about the classification decorative Dahlias while some general information about Dahlias can be found here.
As I go through my photos, more Dahlias will join this series and be added to my Dahlia album.
Dahlia cultivar "Cheyenne"
The Semi-cactus or Stag Dahlia "Cheyenne" is the next item in this ongoing series. Searching for information (origin, registration date, etc.) about Dahlia cultivars can be really frustrating. For one, there is not a single entity that registers and gives access to information about cultivars. For another, the registrars there are do not make it easy to find such information. As far as I can tell, "Cheyenne" was registered in 1976 and may be from India, where it may also available under the name "Bhakti" (a Sanskrit word describing a Hindu relegious concept meaning "devotion to the devine").
However, there is still some general information I have not shared before. It concerns medical uses of Dahlias. Even though, there are hints about potential antioxidant, anti-inflammatory or antimicrobial benefits of chemical compounds found in Dahlias, not a lot of research in that direction has been undertaken. We know that the peoples of southern North and especially Middle America have used parts of the plant as diuretic and even to treat epileptic seizures. Before insulin was sourced from animals in the early 1920ies, a substance known as Atlantic starch or diabetic sugar, a form of fructose extracted from dahlia tubers, was given to diabetic patients. Some adherents of alternative medicines also use parts of dahlias, e.g. for external wound healing. However, this does not seem to be wide spread, possibly because there are better known alternatives.
cultivar called Mandarin , the first picture of this series, is accompanied by information about the classification decorative Dahlias while some general information about Dahlias can be found here.
As I go through my photos, more Dahlias will join this series and be added to my Dahlia album.