Broadleaf plantain
Plantago major
- Layer 4 · Herbaceous
- Dynamic accumulator
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Perennial species native to Eurasia, widely distributed in compacted soils. In permaculture systems, it accumulates nutrients and helps to decompact the soil.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Herbaceous up to 0.3 m
- Mature diameter: 0.3 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Planting
- May — Harvest
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest
- September — Harvest — Planting
- October — Planting
- November
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: Traditionally used in poultices to heal wounds and in infusions for inflammation.
Where to buy
Grows well with
Central trees this plant has already been paired with.
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the broadleaf plantain grows well with
Pick the central tree on your land and see the full guild.
No account needed.
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