Ribwort plantain.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Perennial herb

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

1 to 2 feet

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 3 bis 10

Blütezeit

Late spring to early autumn

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist to support healthy growth. Watch for yellowing leaves which can indicate poor drainage or overwatering. It thrives best when given plenty of space to spread.

Gießen

Water whenever the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.

Düngen

Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Trim back spent flower stalks to encourage new growth.

Umtopfen

Move to a slightly larger container once the roots fill the current pot.

Boden

Well draining loamy soil

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

-20 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

30 bis 80%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Mittel

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

It is generally considered non-toxic to humans.

Kinder

There are no specific safety concerns for children, though it is often found in areas treated with herbicides.

Kontaktallergene

The leaves can cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

The windborne pollen is a significant cause of seasonal hay fever.

Essbarkeit

Young leaves are edible, but older leaves become tough and bitter.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Narrow lance shaped leaves
• Prominent parallel leaf veins
• Tall leafless flower stalks
• Small brownish flower heads

Höhe

0,1 bis 0,5m

Breite

0,15 bis 0,3m

Blätter

green, semi-evergreen

Blüten

brown, white, 0,5 bis 1,5cm

Früchte

brown, Summer to autumn

Häufige Probleme

• Powdery mildew — A fungal infection that appears as white dusty spots on leaves.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed, division

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

The plant remains as a low rosette of leaves through winter in mild climates and regrows from the crown in spring.

Im Kübel

It grows easily in pots, but is rarely kept as a container plant due to its weedy nature.

It works well in meadow mixes but can outcompete delicate garden flowers.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Weißklee — They both thrive in similar meadow conditions.
• Löwenzahn — These species often grow together in disturbed grasslands.

Ähnliche Arten

• Greater Plantain — It has similar medicinal properties but much wider, rounded leaves.

Botanisches

Familie

Plantaginaceae

Gattung

Plantago

Ordnung

Lamiales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Europe and temperate Asia.

Artenschutz

It is a widespread, non-threatened species often considered an invasive weed in non-native regions.

It colonizes disturbed ground and compacted soils by producing abundant wind dispersed seeds.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

larval host plant, nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge, Nachtfalter

Verwendung

herbal medicine, forage, ground cover

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Is it a weed?

Yes, it is widely considered a lawn weed, though it has medicinal uses.

Does it need much water?

It is quite adaptable but prefers consistent moisture.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Plantago comes from the Latin word for sole of the foot, referring to the leaf shape, while lanceolata describes the lance shaped leaves.

Gut zu wissen

• It is often called ribwort plantain due to the prominent veins in its leaves.
• The plant was historically used to treat wounds and skin ailments.
• It thrives in compacted soil where other plants struggle.