Broadleaf Plantain – 100 Seeds
(Plantago major)
R30.00
It is an edible herb or vegetable and it is also a medicinal herb. It has been used for centuries in traditional medicine.
Common Names: Broadleaf plantain, buckthorn plantain and rippleseed plantain.
Seed Type: Organic – Harvested from our own plants.
Indoor Sowing: Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Spring.
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🌿 Herbal Quick Facts
Uses
- ⓘ Plant Use: Culinary, Dynamic Accumulator, Medicinal, Soil Aeration
Medicinal Info
- 🌿 Medicinal Part: Leaf, Root, Seed
- 🍵 Herbal Preparation: Decoction, Extract / Tincture, Infusion / Tea, Ointments/Creams, Poultice, Syrup
- ⚕️ Healing System: American Traditional Medicine, European Traditional Medicine
Culinary Info
- 🍽️ Culinary Use: Cooking, Salads
- 😋 Flavor Profile: Earthy
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Perennial
- 🦋 Pollinator Method: Attracts Bees
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Clumping, Compact, Low-Growing, Mounding
- 🌸 Flower Color: Greenish-brown
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- 💧 Water Needs: Low Water
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Drought Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Warm Temperatures
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Tolerant of most soils, Well-Drained
Plantain Herb, also known as broadleaf plantain (Plantago major), white man’s foot, or greater plantain, is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae and is native to Europe and certain parts of Asia. This perennial plant produces greenish flowers and has large, oval-shaped leaves. It is an edible herb or vegetable and it is also a medicinal herb. It has been used for centuries in traditional medicine. This herb is a mainstay of traditional European Herbalism.
Garden and Soil Benefits:
- Dynamic Accumulator: Plantain accumulates calcium and magnesium from the soil.
- Soil Aeration: Its taproot also helps to aerate soil.
Plantain Herb Culinary Uses
- The entire plantain plant, including the roots, is edible.
- The tender leaves can be lightly boiled like spinach, or used fresh in salads.
- The older, stringier leaves can be boiled in stews and eaten.
- The leaves contain calcium and other minerals, and 100 grams of plantain contain approximately the same amount of beta-carotene as a large carrot.
Plantain Medicinal Benefits
- It has long been considered by herbalists to be a useful remedy for cough, wounds, inflamed skin or dermatitis, and insect bites.
- It is a soothing herb that has been shown to help people with chronic bronchitis.
- It is applied directly to burns to soothe pain and help repair damaged tissue.
- Astringent, anti-inflammatory, diuretic and anti-bacterial
- Helps with toothache and ear ache.
- Also used in the treatment of hemorrhoids, constipation and diarrhea.
CAUTION: Do not use during pregnancy or if you are taking blood thinners.
Growing Plantain
Indoor Sowing: Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Spring.
- Place seeds in refrigerator for 1 week to hasten germination and then sow the seeds.
- The seeds are tiny, so surface sow them over your selected area, and barely cover them with soil.
- Optimum germination temperature of 18 – 24°C.
- Keep the soil moist until they germinate, which takes about 14 – 30 days.
- Plantain prefers full sun to partial shade and will tolerate a wide range of soil conditions, including rocks and sand.
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