Plantago asiatica | Che Qian Cao | Various
Plantago asiatica belongs to the plant family PLANTAGINACEÆ and Genus Plantago This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Plantago asiatica does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Plantago asiatica so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Plantago asiatica che qian cao is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Plantago asiatica may have beneficial uses as a diuretic. The plant parts used in herbal preparations are the leaves.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.