Taraxacum officinale, Dandelion, LARGE-LEAVED
Taraxacum officinale
Dandelion
sorts and variety
‚LARGE-LEAVED', used in leave produktion,
drug
Root with herb (Taraxaci radix cum herba),leaves
most important active substances
bitter substances, until 40 % inulin (high values in autumn), vitamin C and other vitamins in the fresh herb, triterpenes, steroids, flavonoids, musilages,
most important usages
dyspeptic complaints, disturbances in bile flow, inflammatory conditions of the urinary tract, the fresh herb as a diabetic vegetable
Recommendations for cultivation
Weight per thousand seed grains: 1,0 g
Seed demand for drilling: march / april 8 – 10 kg / ha
Demand for plantation: spring or autumn 9 plants / m²
Distance between the rows: 30 – 50 cm
harvest: before or in the flowering time
