Nipplewort is one numerous yellow, dandelion-like flowers, but its tall wiry stature - plants are commonly a metre tall and sometimes rather more - is a distinguishing feature as also are the small flowers and the nipple-like buds. The flower heads are arranged in loose panicle, each compound ‘flower’ comprises typicaly 8 to 15 pale-yellow rayed florets, which are often, although incorrectly, referred to as petals. Unlike other dandelion lookalikes, a Nipplewort flower head does not develop into a white pappus of parachute-like seeds. The fruits of this plant are yellowish- brown achenes typically 4mm long.
Common Nipplewort Care
Lapsana Communis
What is the plant
humidity
High
lighting
Full Sun
temperature
min -15°C
hardiness zone
4 - 8
difficulty
Easy
hibernation
Cold Period
Invasive
Weed
How to Care for the Plant
Water
It prefers moist soil.
Sunlight
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
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Temperature
Minimum temperature -15°C
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