D. imperialis has stems up to 8-10 meters high, cylindrical, four corners with swollen nodes, has many branches, old stems are brownish green and young stems are reddish green or blackish.
The leaves have long stalks, sit in pairs and are green. The leaves have an oblong shape, a pointed tip, serrated margins, green, a large vein in the middle and several small pinnate veins.
Flowers have long stalks and are green with reddish or blackish hues. The flowers are bell-shaped, eight ears, bright blue or reddish blue, the middle segment is bright yellow and circular.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Coreopsideae
Genus: Dahlia
Species: Dahlia imperialis
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