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PlantFiles: Buckhorn Plaintain, Erba Stella
Plantago coronopus

 
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Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Plantago (plan-TA-go) (Info)
Species: coronopus (koh-RON-oh-pus) (Info)

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Category:
Annuals
Biennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive LindaTX8 On Mar 12, 2008, LindaTX8 from NE Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

I was given some 4 inch potted plants by a friend last year. They grew and were useful as greens to use in salads and other dishes. I've heard some use it as a herbal medicinal plant, but I haven't tried it that way. I grew the plants in pots and have not yet tried planting any in the ground. It can be an annual or perennial. It can bloom as early as March if the plant is kept going through two winters. But apparently they usually bloom in late spring or summer here. It can be a host plant for butterflies, but I haven't had any butterflies use my plants so far. Seed is easily germinated. Do not let the plants get too dry. Various common names used, such as Buck's Horn Plantain, Erba Stella, Herba Stella, Minutina, etc.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Helotes, Texas



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