When do dandelions bloom and what do real dandelions look like?

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1. Flowering time

2. What does it look like?

Dandelions bloom from April to September. The roots of the plant are relatively curved, conical in shape, and brown in color. The leaves are lanceolate, 4-20 cm long, with wavy teeth or deep lobes on the edges, and triangular lobes. Its flowers grow at the top of the scape. The diameter of the flower head is between 3-4 cm. The tongue-shaped flowers are yellow with purple-red stripes on the back. The fruit is an achene with white crests that can float in the wind.

1. Flowering time

Dandelions generally bloom from April to September. If you want it to bloom early, you need to provide sufficient light, which is conducive to the differentiation of flower buds. In addition, fertilizers must be supplemented, especially phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, which have a good flower-promoting effect. In addition, you must also pay attention to water control and extend the watering interval. This will allow the plants to transfer nutrients from growth to reproduction, and they will naturally bloom.

2. What does it look like

1. Roots: The roots of dandelions usually grow in a curved shape, with a conical shape and a length of about 4-10 cm. The root surface is brown, slightly wrinkled, and has brown or yellow-white hairs on the top.

2. Leaves: The leaves of dandelion are lanceolate. The length is between 4-20 cm and the width is 1-5 cm. The tops of the leaves are either blunt or pointed, with wavy teeth on the edges, and some are deeply pinnately lobed. The top lobes are large, mostly triangular, with 3-5 lobes on each side. Its petioles and veins are reddish-purple, with spider-like white hairs on them.

3. Flowers: Dandelion flowers grow on the top of the scape. The scape is as long as the leaves, the top is purple-red, and has dense spider-like pubescence. Its flowers are in flower heads with a diameter of about 3-4 cm. The involucral bracts are bell-shaped, light green in color, and have 2-3 layers. The edge of the outermost layer is wide membranous, with light green at the bottom, purple-red above, and some bumps. The inner one is larger, and the top is also purple-red. Its tongue-shaped flowers are yellow with purple-red stripes on the back.

4. Fruit: The fruit of dandelion is achene, mostly in the form of achenes. Lanceolate, dark brown in color, only 4-5 mm in length and about 1 mm in width. It has small spines on it, a slender top, and white crests that will float away when the wind blows.

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