Dandelion grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Taraxacum and also known as Taraxacum, Dandelion biennial or perennial plant, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropical, temperate, tropic climate and growing in hardiness zone 3-10.
Dandelion leaves
Leaves edible the shape is like lion teeth (Dente de lion) pinnatisect in the color green
Flower color yellow is edible the buds also edible and used for beverage, the flower when there are seeds become white head round structure like small feathers and each “feather” connected to a seed that blown in the wind
Root grow as tap root and edible, the taste is a bit sweet, the tap root is white
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How to grow Dandelion growing and care:
Cool weather
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive
Planting season:
Autumn – frost free area / Spring – temperate climate
Pests and diseases:
?
Pruning season:
Autumn – frost free area / Spring – temperate climate
How to prune:
Recommend to prune the flower to not have seeds cause it’s invasive
Size of the plant?
10-110 cm, 4-44 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade in warmer climate
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
Yellow flower can be 1-5 cm
Thinning the bloom:
Before the seed recommend to thinning
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Uses of Dandelion flower:
Beverage
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season:
All year
How to harvest the leaves?
Trim the leaf in the base of the stem, young leaf more tender
Information about leaves:
Leaf in the shape is pinnatisect “like” lion teeth (Dente de lion) in the color green
Uses of Dandelion leaves:
Eat raw, salad, cooked when it’s older
Edible Roots
Information about tap root:
White tap root
Harvesting tap root:
After the plant establish in the second year recommend to pull it
Uses of Dandelion tap root:
Beverage
Scientific name:
Taraxacum
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