Biodiversity Heritage Library

Dandelion

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Taste

Plant Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves & Root

Therapeutic Properties

Alterative, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic & Stimulant

Ayurvedic Character

Cooling

Current Uses

Coffee substitute (roots),

Plant Life Cycle

Hardiness Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8

Footnotes

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