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1 Color

1.1 Color

White, Yellow

1.1.1 Color Meaning

White - Purity and Innocence, Yellow - Happiness and Friendship

1.2 Stem Size

0"
0 0

1.3 Fragrance

Exotic

1.4 Petals

1.4.1 Number Of Petals

5
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Lily
3 34

1.5 Other Characteristics

1.5.1 Shape

Bowl

1.5.2 Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 6 (Overall)
Verbena
1 60

1.5.3 Diameter

2.50 cm
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Iris
1 50

1.6 Line

Not Available

1.7 Silhouette

Not Available

1.8 Blossom Texture

Not Available

1.9 Blossom Size

0"
0 0

1.10 Form

Not Available

2 Care

2.1 Growing Conditions of

2.1.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

2.1.2 Watering

Too Less

2.2 Soil

2.2.1 Type of Soil

Well-drained

2.2.2 The pH of Soil

7.50
Rank: 1 (Overall)
Gardenia
4.5 7.5

2.2.3 Essential Fertilizers

Lime stone, Sulphur

2.3 Common Pests and Diseases

2.3.1 List of Pests

Slugs

2.3.2 List of Diseases

NA

2.4 Bloom Time

SpringSeason

2.5 Vase Life

0
0 0

3 Interesting Facts

3.1 Facts

3.1.1 History

3.1.2 Origin

Europe, Himalayas

3.2 Interesting Facts of

  • Dandelion represents the 3 celestial bodies of the sun, moon and stars. The yellow one resembles the sun, the puff ball looks like the moon while the dispersing seeds bear resemblance to the stars.
  • Seeds of this plant are often carried away up to 5 miles from their origin.

3.3 Lifespan

Perennials - a plant that lives for three or more years

3.4 Habit

Shrubs

3.5 Flower Meaning

3.6 Astrological Flower

3.7 Birth Month Flower

3.8 Flower Availability

4 Benefits

4.1 Uses

Not Available

4.2 Health Benefits

Good for liver and gallbladder

4.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Have diuretic properties

4.2.2 Culinary Uses

Included in wines and cocktails, Used in salads, soups and sandwiches

4.3 Other Benefits

4.3.1 Design Uses

4.3.2 Cosmetic Uses

Best remedy for dandruff, Lightens the skin, Prevents pre- mature graying, Softens skin, Used in Perfumes

4.3.3 Occasional Uses

NA

4.4 Allergy

Asthma, Headache, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, Sinus pain, Sneezing, Sore throat

5 Family

5.1 Common Name

5.2 Tribe

5.3 Scientific Name

Taraxacum

5.4 Kingdom

Plantae

5.4.1 Sub kingdom

Tracheobionta

5.5 Super Division

Spermatophyte

5.5.1 Division

Magnoliophyta

5.5.2 Order

Asterales

5.6 Class

Magnoliopsida

5.7 Family

Asteraceae

5.7.1 Sub Family

NA

5.8 Genus

Not Available

5.9 Number of Species

Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)

About Dandelion

It is always a mesmerizing experience to walk through colorful blossoms in our yard. Flowers are nature's simple solution to uplift our moods after a day’s hectic schedule. Every flower is diverse and unique in its own way. Let's know about Dandelion and some Interesting Facts about Dandelion in the upcoming sections. These Dandelion facts will leave you spellbound.

More about Dandelion Facts and Color

How about conveying message without words? Know more about Dandelion facts and color over here! Dandelion Colors are available in White, Yellow! Isn't it exciting to imagine Dandelion in these warm exciting colors? These Flowers by Color convey a different message such as White - Purity and Innocence, Yellow - Happiness and Friendship. Talking about the aroma of Dandelion, it has Exotic fragrance. Choose and plant these aromatic Dandelions around your yard which will take you to a whole new level of pleasant environment.

Dandelion growing conditions

Dandelion Care starts with proper Dandelion growing conditions which includes sun exposure, planting, feeding, watering, mulching and deadheading. Its bloom time is SpringSeason. The pests that attack Dandelion are Slugs etc. Too Less watering of Dandelion protects it and enhances its lifespan.

Dandelion Information

This section talks about Dandelion information and some of the interesting Dandelion facts! Dandelion fossils were found near Europe, Himalayas. To know some more interesting Dandelion facts, see Birth Flowers and see whose birth flower is Dandelion.

Dandelion Classification

The very first thing to consider in Dandelion facts while studying Dandelion classification is its scientific name. The scientific names for all flowers are universally accepted. Taraxacum is the scientific name of Dandelion. Dandelion belongs to Plantae kingdom and Asteraceae family. Dandelion classification is based on its physical and genetic features.