An overview of the latest distribution of dandelion production areas
Dandelion is also known as Hua Hua Lang, Pu Gong Cao, edible dandelion, bed-wetting grass, Western dandelion, Po Po Ding, and so on. It is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Taraxacum in the Asteraceae family, widely growing in hillside grasslands, roadsides, fields and riverbanks in low- and mid-altitude areas, with production areas mainly in China, Korea, Mongolia, Russia and so on.
The distribution of dandelion production areas
Dandelion's domestic production areas are mainly distributed in Jiangsu, Hubei, Henan, Anhui, Zhejiang, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Shandong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Taiwan, China, Hunan, northern Guangdong, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places, while abroad it is mainly distributed in Korea, Mongolia, Russia and other places.
The production environment of dandelion
Dandelion grows better in a cool environment. When the temperature reaches 5°C, the soil thaws and the alfalfa roots begin to sprout and grow. The most suitable temperature for growth is 10-20°C. When the temperature reaches above 25°C, it instead has a certain impact on its growth, making it prone to aging and causing slow growth. Apart from the need for moist soil during the vegetative growth period, it is not too strict about other growing environments. Long daylight is conducive to flowering and fruiting. It is suitable for cultivation in fertile sandy loam, and is not suitable for cultivation in soil that is hardened and relatively heavy in clay, which affects yield and quality.
The planting value of dandelion
1. Nutritional value: Raw dandelion is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and potassium, and also contains iron, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B6, folic acid and copper. The specific element content is mainly water. Every 60 grams of raw dandelion leaves contain 86% water, 1.6 grams of protein, 5.3 grams of carbohydrates, and about 108.8 kilojoules of calories. It can be eaten raw, stir-fried, or made into soup, and is a plant used as both food and medicine.
2. Medicinal value: Dandelion tastes bitter and sweet, is cold in nature, non-toxic, and enters the liver and stomach meridians. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting diuresis and dissipating nodules, and is effective in treating acute mastitis, lymphadenitis, scrofula, boils and toxic sores and swellings, acute conjunctivitis, cold and fever, acute tonsillitis, acute bronchitis, gastritis, hepatitis, cholecystitis, urinary tract infections and other conditions.
3. Ornamental value: Dandelion has the effect of greening and beautifying the environment, and whether planted as ground cover or cultivated as a potted plant, it has good ornamental value.
4. Beauty value: Dandelion has been relatively widely used in beauty care. Whether for dry skin, oily skin, aging skin, or freckles, pigmented spots, dermatitis, acne as well as acne vulgaris, sycosis, white hair, hair loss and so on, it can help you eliminate “flaws in beauty”, get rid of troubles, and make you “flawless as white jade” and radiant.