Dandelion - Herbs
kr31 (Taraxacum officinale)
Natural, wild variety. Strong-tasting salad leaves from 2nd year on. Can be blanched and forced. Flowers from the 2nd year onwards. Medicinal herb, used for biodynamic preparations.
Variety-specific characteristics
| Lifespan | perennial |
|---|---|
| Temperature requirements | frost-tolerant |
| Taraxacum officinale | |
| Nutrient requirements | low |
| Seed spacing in the row | 10-15 cm |
| Seed spacing between the row | 25 cm |
| Sowing depth | 1 cm |
Explanations
Bee-friendly: This plant has a good nectar or pollen supply, which is especially good for honey and wild bees, as well as other pollinating insects. There are 500 different kinds of wild bees alone. Some crops are best approached by specialists, others by generalists.