Plantago major
Broadleaf plantain
Plantago major has oval-shaped leaves, 5–20 cm long and 4–9 cm broad,(rarely up to 30 cm long and 17 cm broad), with a smooth edge, and five to nine conspicuous veins.The flowers grow in a spike around 5-15 cm long, and are small, greenish-brown with purple stamens.
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Broadleaf plantain
Latin name
Plantago major
type
Perennial weed
family
Plantaginaceae
ph
6.0 - 9.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.10 M
0.10 M
Plantago major
Plantago major has oval-shaped leaves, 5–20 cm long and 4–9 cm broad,(rarely up to 30 cm long and 17 cm broad), with a smooth edge, and five to nine conspicuous veins.The flowers grow in a spike around 5-15 cm long, and are small, greenish-brown with purple stamens.
Flowering
From Mid Spring TO Early Autumn
The flowers appear from mid Spring to late Summer, with seeds ripening from late Spring to early Autumn
Planting
From Early Summer TO Early Summer
When seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and plant them out in early Summer into free-draining soil..
Propagating by seed
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed in Spring in a cold frame or outdoors in situ in mid to late Spring
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