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Asteraceae
Dandelion Flower
Taraxacum officinale
Resilience and wishes.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Taraxacum
- Native to
- Europe, Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 5-30 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Any, adaptable
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-10
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Each dandelion flower head is actually composed of up to 200 individual tiny ray flowers.
- Dandelion roots can grow up to 45 cm deep, which is why they are so difficult to remove from lawns.
- Every part of the dandelion is edible: leaves for salad, flowers for wine, roots for coffee substitute.
- Dandelions can reproduce without pollination through a process called apomixis.
- The name comes from the French 'dent-de-lion' meaning lion's tooth, referring to the jagged leaf edges.
Color meanings
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Wishes coming true
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Resilience
2
Happiness
3
Faithfulness