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Broadleaf Plantain
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Medicinal plant. Its properties have been known since antiquity, in Orient as well as in the Western world. In North America, it spread with European colonizers. The name ‘white man’s foot’ comes from the First Nations, who noticed that this plant started growing wherever Europeans went.
Plantain has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. It is used to treat wounds, skin irritations, respiratory tract and mucus lining inflammations, rheumatism, and constipation. Overall, broadleaf plantain purifies the body.
The fresh leaves, once washed, can be made into poultice to apply on the skin or ingested as infusion or mother tincture. Highly nutritional, the leaves can also be eaten raw in a salad or cooked if necessary.
Package: 200 seeds
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BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name : Plantago major
Common names : Broadleaf plantain, white man’s foot, greater plantain.
French : Grand Plantain, gros plantain, plantain majeur, plantain des oiseaux
Family : Plantaginaceae
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
Plant type : Perennial
Habit : Rosette
Height : 20 cm
Width : 15 to 30 cm
CULTURAL INFORMATION
Days to maturity : N/A
Sowing : Directly outside at the end of spring
Depth : 5 mm
Germination : N/A
Soil : Any
Exposure : Part-shade to sunny
Plant spacing : 20 cm
Watering : Plantain is drought-resistant, but regular watering will help growing more tender and less stringy leaves.
Care and other considerations : CAREFUL, plantain can become invasive.
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