Minutina
Plantago coronopus
- Annual 25cm
- Salad green, vegetable
- Also known as Erba Stella and Buckhorn's Plantain
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 Plantain.
How to sow and grow:
Method: | Sow direct or raise seedlings |
Sowing Depth: | 2mm |
When: | Spring, autumn and winter |
Germination: | 4-14 days @ 20-25°C |
Hardiness / Life Cycle: | Hardy Annual |
Plant Spacing: | 10cm |
Plant Height: | 25cm |
Position: | Full sun, moist soil |
Days to Maturity/Flowering: | 50 days |
(Product number: B2-02)
Seeds per gram: 1000 seeds
SKU | B2-02 |
Shipping Weight | 0.0010kg |
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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