Desert Plantain, Indian Wheat



Plantago insularis


Plantaginaceae

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Form: Flower (desert weed)
Seasonality: Annual
Size: 20 inches high by 12 inches wide
Leaves;

Flowers: Numerous, small, and white, flower spikes turn reddish brown
Fruit:
Seed capsules on stalk

Stems: Large number of flowering shoots from base
Range/Origin: India and Iran;
Hardiness: all zones

Comments: Low litter, No thorns

 

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Exposure: Full to partial sun
  • Water: Moderate
  • Soil: Sandy, well drained
  • Propagation: Seed
  • Maintenance: Minimal

 

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