Minutina
Plantago coronopus
Standard seed packet, 500 seeds
$1.00
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Minutina
Plantago coronopus
- Annual 25cm
- Salad green, vegetable
- Also known as Erba Stella and Buckhorn's Plaintain
Annual vegetable growing to 25cm. A unique plant that produces rosettes of unique long green leaves. Leaves have a juicy and crunchy texture and nutty flavour. Plants are most commonly used as a salad green. Dislikes hot weather. Produces well in cold weather. Easy to grow. Very popular in Italy. Also known as Erba Stella and Buckhorn's Plaintain.
How to sow and grow:
| Method: | Sow direct or raise seedlings |
| Sowing Depth: | 2mm |
| When: | Spring, autumn and winter |
| Position: | Full sun, moist soil |
| Plant Spacing: | 10cm |
| Hardiness: | Hardy |
| Plant Height: | 25cm |
| Days to Maturity/flowering: | 50 days |
| Care: | Leaves can be harvested as required but are best when young and tender. Plants can be treated as a cut and come again vegetable or harvested whole. Plants can be spaced closer together to force leaves to grow upright if required. |
(Product number: B2-02)
Seeds per gram: 1000 seeds
| SKU | B2-02 |
| Botanical name: | Plantago coronopus |
| Packet type: | Standard seed packet |
| Packet quantity: | 500 seeds |
| Seeds per gram: | 1000 |
| Photo credits: | Photo by A Growing Tradition Blog |
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