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Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort plantain )

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.2m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.45m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Plantago lanceolata

Other names: English plantain, Ribwort plantain

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Genus: Plantago

Species: P. lanceolata - P. lanceolata is a rosette-forming perennial herb with green basal leaves that are lanceolate with 3-5 strong parallel veins. It has long stems with small, pointed flowers from spring until summer.

Plantago lanceolata is: Deciduous

Flower: Brown in Spring; Brown in Summer

Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons

Habit: Clump-forming

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Pests: Generally pest free.

Diseases: Generally disease free.

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Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort plantain ) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.

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Suggested uses: Add to salads, Banks and Slopes, Flavouring food and drinks, Low Maintenance

Cultivation: Plant in fertile and moist, but well-drained soil. Will grow naturally in meadows and on road sites.

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Soil types: Clay, Loamy, Sandy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade, Full Shade Match unknown
Aspect: North, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Exposed Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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Plantago lanceolata

Comment from Miriam Mesa-Villalba

Regarded as a weed by gardeners who want a perfect lawn, the inoffensive ribwort plantain will pay back those with a more tolerant approach by encouraging many of the smaller butterflies and moths into their gardens. The plant can look quite attractive.The flowerheads gradually turn brown and the seeds remain around for most of the winter to provide food for birds such as goldfinch.A number of moth caterpillars will feed on this species including those of the small fan-footed wave moth, which might occur in gardens. Some weevils of the genus Ceuthorhynchidius and the weevil species Tychius picirostris may also be found on ribwort plaintain. It provides pollen for some hoverflies.

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