What is the best environment for dandelion to grow?

another name

Chinese flower Lang, Pu Gong Cao, edible dandelion, bedwetting grass, western dandelion, motherwort

living habits

For herbaceous perennial plant. The roots are slightly conical, curved, 4-10 cm long, brown and wrinkled, with brown or yellow-white hairs on the root head.

Leaves obovate-lanceolate, oblanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, 4-20 cm long, 1-5 cm wide, apex obtuse or acute, margin sometimes undulate, sometimes inverted pinnatifid or large-headed pinnatifid, apical lobes larger, triangular or halberd, usually dentate, developing or inverted, lobes often inserted small teeth, base gradually narrowed into a stalk. Petiole and main veins often reddish purple, sparsely arachnoid white pilose or almost glabrous.

Scapes 1 or more, similar to leaves, ca. 10-25 cm tall, upper purple, marginal ligule abaxially with purple stripes, anthers and stigmas dark green.

Achenes obovate-lanceolate, dark brown, ca. 4-5 mm long, ca. 1-1.5 mm wide, degaussed at upper part, tubercles arranged in rows at lower part, conical to cylindrical beak base gradually contracted to 1 mm at tip, flowering 4-9 months, fruiting 5-10 months.

flower language

Dandelions flower language

It has yellow flowers full of vitality, and the flower language is "love that cannot stay."

Taraxacum purpureum

A lavender dandelion. The flower language was 'Legendary purple.' Dark attribute. Legend has it that whoever can find purple dandelions can get perfect love.

Please note: Dandelions are not actually purple.

Taraxacum autumnale

Flowers are rich in nectar, so bees flock to them whenever they bloom. So its flower word is "temptation".

Taraxacum floridum

Dandelions with the name of Flying Arrow, flower language is "aim marbles", attribute wind.

Application value of dandelion

1) Food value. Dandelion can be eaten raw, fried, soup, stir-fried mix, unique flavor. Raw: Wash fresh dandelion stems and leaves, drain dipping sauce, slightly bitter, delicious and refreshing taste. Cold salad: wash dandelion blanch with boiling water for 1 minute, drain, rinse with cold water. With chili oil, monosodium glutamate, salt, sesame oil, vinegar, garlic paste, etc., can also be mixed according to their own taste into different flavors of dishes. Stuffing: dandelion tender stems and leaves washed water blanched, slightly clenched, chopped, add seasoning tune into stuffing (can also add meat) dumplings or steamed stuffed buns.

Dandelions have a very good therapeutic effect.① Dandelion porridge: 30 grams of dandelion, 100 grams of japonica rice, boiled into porridge, can clear away heat and detoxification, swelling and dispersing;

(2) Dandelion Yinchen Red Jujube Decoction: Dandelion 50g, Yinchen 50g, jujube 10, white sugar 50g, made into soup, is the treatment of acute icteric hepatitis superior adjuvant medicine;

③ Dandelion platycodon soup: dandelion 60 grams, platycodon 10 grams, a little white sugar, together decocted into soup, has a certain effect on carbuncle;

④ Dandelion corn soup: dandelion 60 grams, corn stamen 60 grams, water concentrated decoction or tea drink, used to treat hot shower, urine short red.

2. Medicinal value. Dandelion also known as bedwetting grass, the whole grass into medicine, but for diuresis has a very good effect. It is rich in carotene and C and minerals, and has the effect of improving dyspepsia and constipation. In addition, the leaves also have the effect of improving eczema, relieving dermatitis and joint discomfort. The roots have the effect of anti-inflammatory, which can treat gallstones and rheumatism. However, it is better not to use it without the guidance of a professional doctor. The flower decoction can remove freckles. It can be said to be a very useful fragrant herb. Fresh dandelion leaves should be clean and slightly fragrant. Dry dandelion is selected gray green color, no impurities, dry.

3. Dandelion tea. 75 grams of dried dandelion, 1000 ml of water can be made into tea for drinking. Wash dandelion, put it into a pot, add water to drown dandelion, boil it over high heat, cover the pot lid, boil it over low heat for one hour, filter out tea residue, and drink it after cooling. Dandelion tea is not suitable for yang deficiency, cold, spleen and stomach weakness drinking, too much, can cause laxative.