Common Dandelion
Also known as
woolbearing dandelion, horned dandelion, horn-bearing dandelion, northern dandelion and rough dandelion
Taxonomy
Taraxacum ceratophorum
Taraxacum
Asteraceae
Asterales
How to care for Common Dandelion
How often to water your Common Dandelion
Common Dandelion needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Common Dandelion in your home
Common Dandelion love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Common Dandelion does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Common Dandelion in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Common Dandelion
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Common Dandelion after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Help my sad Gerbers! My partner bought these for me a couple weeks ago and I don't want them to die! Please help! I watered them this week but I think I might have watered too much. I've killed all my outdoor flowers but I don't want these to die! 😭 #helpneeded
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Hi, I bought this plant a bit ago and it was thriving and when I bought this it only had two flowers on it then bloomed three more but now it is dying and I don’t know why . Is there anything I’m doing wrong ? #Taraxacum
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Dandelions Wilting Hello, my dandelions have been very wilted lately, and nothing I've been doing seems to help. I tried watering more, watering less, and giving them deeper soil with fertilizer. The only thing I hadn't tried until today was giving them more light. The window they were at doesn't get direct light, so I just moved them under a grow light to see if the increased light makes a difference. Does anyone know what the problem might be? Thanks. #dandelion #wilting
Care Summary for Common Dandelion
Common Dandelion
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.