DANDELION Taraxacum officinalis . Compositae.

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	Imagine Dandelions in neat little rows !

Annual/biennial/Perennial	Perennial
Appearance	Long, tooth-dented leaves with yellow flowers.
Height	6ins/10cm
Growing Position	Anywhere.
Fertiliser
Propagation	Dandelion clocks expel their seeds all through the summer..
Spring	Sow in a row in well broken light soil. They will be easy to dig up.
Summer	Do not allow the flowers to turn to seed if you value your lawn.
Autumn	Dig up carefully once you have used all that you need.
Winter
Use	Leaves and root.
Aromatic, Medicinal or Culinary	Medicinal and Culinary
Areas of help	Diuretic, rheumatism, blood-cleansing, diabetes, obesity, warts and impovement of tooth enamel.
Storage	Roast the roots.
Specific Use	Roast the roots slowly in the oven at the end of the summer for dandelion coffee. Eat the young leaves in salad. For a less bitter taste cover the leaves as you would rhubarb or celery so they become paler. Use the hearts lightly blanched with an omelette The white juice when squeezed from the stem can be placed directly onto warts or bee stings.
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