Dalia is a common feminine name in Arabic(Arabic: داليا ) and Hebrew (Hebrew: דּ‏ַ‏לְיָ‏ה). The name in Arabic stems from the word for grape vine and in Hebrew from word for [tip of a ] branch, especially that of a grapevine or an olive tree. there are several biblical and talmudic references.however, confusion arose among hebrew speakers due to the similarity to the name of the flower Dahlia, named in honour of Anders Dahl, a Swedish botanist, by spanish naturalist Antonio José de Cavanilles, director of the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid of 18th century. Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Species 30 species, 20,000 cultivars Dahlia is a genus of bushy, summer- and autumn-flowering, tuberous perennial plants native to Mexico, where they are the national flower. ... Anders (Andreas) Dahl (March 17, 1751 _ May 25, 1789) was a Swedish botanist and student of Linnaeus. ... Botany is the scientific study of plant life. ... -1... Pond at the Flower Plane Terrace, Botanical Garden of Madrid The Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid (Spanish for the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid) is a botanical garden located in the Plaza de Murillo, next to the Prado Museum in Madrid (Spain). ...