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Color

Color

White, Yellow

Color Meaning

White - Purity and Innocence, Yellow - Happiness and Friendship

Stem Size

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Fragrance

Exotic

Petals

Number Of Petals

5
Rank: 6 (Overall)
2 100
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Other Characteristics

Shape

Bowl

Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 6 (Overall)
1 90
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Diameter

2.50 cm
Rank: 11 (Overall)
0.5 50
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Line

-

Silhouette

-

Blossom Texture

-

Blossom Size

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Form

-

Care

Growing Conditions of

Sunlight

Full Sun

Watering

Too Less

Soil

Type of Soil

Well-drained

The pH of Soil

7.50
Rank: 1 (Overall)
4.5 7.5
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Essential Fertilizers

Lime stone, Sulphur

Common Pests and Diseases

List of Pests

Slugs

List of Diseases

-

Bloom Time

SpringSeason

Vase Life

0
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Interesting Facts

Facts

History

Origin

Europe, Himalayas

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.

Lifespan

Perennials - a plant that lives for three or more years

Habit

Shrubs

Flower Meaning

Astrological Flower

Birth Month Flower

Flower Availability

Benefits

Uses

Medicinal

Health Benefits

Good for liver and gallbladder

Medicinal Uses

Have diuretic properties

Culinary Uses

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

Other Benefits

Design Uses

Cosmetic Uses

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

Occasional Uses

-

Allergy

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

Family

Common Name

Tribe

Scientific Name

Taraxacum

Kingdom

Plantae

Sub kingdom

Tracheobionta

Super Division

Spermatophyte

Division

Magnoliophyta

Order

Asterales

Class

Magnoliopsida

Family

Asteraceae

Sub Family

-

Genus

-

Number of Species

60
Rank: 29 (Overall)
3 25000
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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.