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Toothed Plantain

Plantago serraria

Toothed Plantain
Photo: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0

Plantago serraria, the toothed plantain, is a small perennial plant in the plantain family native to the western and central Mediterranean. It is a wild species rather than a common garden or houseplant, so care guidance is limited.

Family
Plantaginaceae (Plantain family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry between waterings, as with most Mediterranean plants.
Soil
Well-drained, gritty or sandy soil.
Temperature
Suited to mild, subtropical conditions; protect from hard frost.
How easy
Easy
Native range
W. & C. Medit.
Climate
subtropical

About

Plantago serraria is a species of plant in the family Plantaginaceae.

Other Plantago plants

Glandular Plantain · Plantago albicans · Alpine Plantain · Plantago altissima · Plantain · Largebracted plantain · Chinese Plantain · Plantago aucklandica · Plantago bellardi · Plantago brownii · Heartleaf plantain · Plantago cornuti

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Plantago serraria by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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