The Red Dahlia in Sunrise Light Wood Print

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This Red Dahlia flower was captured with a Nikon camera and lens in the Dallas Arboretum, Dallas, Texas. The image has been painted digitally with a medium to large brush, fine gold flakes were added to a textured vignette background.

Historical description:

Dahlias are native to Mexico, Guatemala and other regions of Central America where they grow like weeds in open valleys. These native wildflowers were actually first cultivated by the Aztecs who held them in high regard and associated them with the sun gods. The Aztec people cultivated dahlias for their starchy, inulin rich tubers, which were eaten like potatoes but also used medicinally. The skin of these tubers have natural antibiotic properties, which were used to treat many illnesses. In addition, the inulin in the tubers can be converted into a natural sweetener.

The Aztecs used the large flowers and hollow stems of tree dahlias to collect and carry water too. Unfortunately, much of the Aztec’s histori...

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