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Jelitto · Seeds of more than 3700 different species and varieties
TARAXACUM officinale
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Europe, Northern Asia, North America: forest margins, roadsides, meadows. |
| Special Features: | Dandelion (Pu-Gong-Ying), yellow, TCM plant. Attractive for butterflies and other pollinators. Suitable for natural landscaping. Use for low maintenance plantings. Suitable for pot and planter. Easy to grow. |
| Historical: | Traditional medicinal plant. |
| Basic Colour: | (yellow / gold) |
| Flower Colour: | yellow |
| Natural Flowering Period: | May - October |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z9
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| Foliage: | Entire, pinnatifid, deep green. |
| Growth Habit: | rosettes-forming |
| Height with Flowers: | 30 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 30 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | decorative fruit / medicinal plant / beneficial plant / culinary herb / groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.099 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.4 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
2500 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
2 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Light (100-150 ppm) |
