Dandelions / myLot

India

December 4, 2024 5:41pm CST

I would not like to consider dandelions as weeds as they are edible and pretty too They do not grow here but would love them if they did. Rather than have weeds that do not flower I would prefer dandelions any day I know there are gardeners who keep uprooting them from their gardens. They could atleast have a croner for them. They are so beautiful Image credit:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Common_dandelion_(Taraxacum_officinale_in_Finnish_voikukka).jpg

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rakski

@rakski (126031)

• Philippines

5 Dec

I read that they are more nutritious than most of the vegetables

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@allknowing (137811)

• India

5 Dec

And yet they are considered as weeds

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rakski

@rakski (126031)

• Philippines

5 Dec

@allknowing true and people do not know that they are edible

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@allknowing (137811)

• India

5 Dec

@rakski There are so many so called weeds that are edible

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M Cheung

@Beestring (14694)

• Hong Kong

5 Dec

Dandelions are beautiful. I didn't know that they are edible.

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@allknowing (137811)

• India

5 Dec

They do not grow here but many make salads and enjoy them

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Kamuigan

@Kamuigan (230)

• Rainbow City, Alabama

5 Dec

I don't know if they're in other parts of the world, but they are rampant in the US. I don't mind them but the leaves are kinda jagged looking and make grass look ugly. I think every kid has picked dandelions during their childhood lol. I've never eaten them, but I've heard you can make salad or tea with them.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139980)

• Roseburg, Oregon

5 Dec

Dandelions are really beautiful.

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@allknowing (137811)

• India

5 Dec

And edible too

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amnabas

@amnabas (14681)

• Karachi, Pakistan

5 Dec

They look so pretty.

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@allknowing (137811)

• India

5 Dec

Some uproot them as they fill up their garden

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Angie

@andriaperry (117146)

• Anniston, Alabama

5 Dec

As for me, they are food and medicine. I let them grow wild on my property.

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@allknowing (137811)

• India

5 Dec

Good to know that. Hope others did that too

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Angie

@andriaperry (117146)

• Anniston, Alabama

5 Dec

@allknowing some people do but most don't care.

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@freelancermariagrace (28690)

• Philippines

5 Dec

Dandelions are beautiful. I won't uproot them if they ever grow in my garden.

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@allknowing (137811)

• India

5 Dec

I won't either

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snowy

@snowy22315 (182204)

• United States

5 Dec

They are very pretty for weeds and have some functional nutrition as well.

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@allknowing (137811)

• India

5 Dec

If I had them I would adore them

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Raine38

@Raine38 (12389)

• United States

5 Dec

We consider them weeds around here, but I don't think we are actively trying to get rid of them during spring and summer - at least here in our small town, I believe. They help in pollination and from what I hear are a good source of food for butterflies and bees. Dandelion seeds are my favorite to photoshoot. When I was young, we call them "wishes". They are so light and fluffy and flies when blown. We believed as kids that those fluffies carries our wishes to heavens.

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@allknowing (137811)

• India

5 Dec

Those who totally uproot them need to be educated. I have those kind of seeds - purple alamanda. They fly around

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