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Plantago erecta is a flowering plant in the plantain family, commonly known as the California plantain, foothill plantain, dot-seed plantain, English plantain, and dwarf plantain. Plantago erecta is a small, unassuming annual herb with needle-like leaves and translucent flowers clustered on a stalk.
Plantago elongata—Prairie plantain, slender plantain; Plantago erecta—California plantain, foothill plantain, dot-seed plantain, English plantain, dwarf plantain; Plantago eriopoda—Redwool plantain; Plantago erosa; Plantago fernandezia; Plantago fischeri; Plantago gentianoides; Plantago glabrifolia; Plantago grayana
Plantago virginica, common names hoary plantain and Virginia plantain, is a species of plant native to North America and introduced in Asia. [1] It is listed as a special concern in Connecticut. [2] The Kiowa use it to make garlands or wreaths for old men to wear around their heads during ceremonial dances as a symbol of health. [3]
The term "plantain" can refer to all the banana cultivars which are normally eaten after cooking, rather than raw (see cooking banana), or it can refer to members of other subgroups of Musa cultivars, such as the Pacific plantains, [2] although in Africa there is little to no distinction made between the two, as both are commonly cooked. [3]
The flora of the Philippines boasts a diverse array of plant species given its location in the great Malaysian flora. The Malaysian Phytogeographic zone is considered to be one of the most important centers for plant diversity because of the multitude and variance of species occupying that zone. [ 1 ]
Musa × paradisiaca is a species as well as a cultivar, originating as the hybrid between Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana, cultivated and domesticated by human very early.. Most cultivated bananas and plantains are polyploid cultivars either of this hybrid or of M. acuminata alo
The fruits become ready for harvesting 150 to 180 days after flowering, longer than other banana varieties. Each plant has a potential yield of 26 to 38 kg (57 to 84 lb) per bunch. Typically, a bunch has 16 hands, with each hand having 12 to 20 fingers. [5] Saba bananas grow best in well-drained, fertile soils with full sun exposure.
Plantago asiatica, is a self-fertile, perennial species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is native to East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, etc.). It grows well in disturbed areas such as roadsides or even dirt roads. [ 3 ]