Asteraceae
Taraxacum almaatense
Taraxacum almaatense
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Taraxacum · Dandelion · Kazakhstan · Wildflower · Asteraceae · Rare Perennial · Collector Plant · Yellow Flower
Taraxacum almaatense is a rare Central Asian dandelion relative that is extremely low-maintenance once established in a garden setting. It tolerates average soils and partial shade, requiring only occasional watering during dry spells. This specialist species is rarely available commercially and is primarily of interest to botanical collectors and native plant enthusiasts.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.8–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Kazakhstan
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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