Plantago asiatica

Flower name
Plantago asiatica
Scientific name
Plantago asiatica
AliasChinese plantain, Arnoglossa, シャゼンソウ, Plantain, 大葉子, スモトリグサ
Place of originEurasia
Place of floweringFields and footpaths
Flowering seasonApril, May, June, July, August, September, October

What is Plantago asiatica

Plantago asiatica, Chinese Plantain, or Arnoglossa,scientific name:Plantago asiatica, is a perennial weed of plantain Plantago grow from spring autumn, Japan national path. Where other plants can't grow the sturdy construction also being stepped on, is known as a typical live in cool do has. The leaves are of Rosetta. Bloom's plain white or purple flowers on short stems from stretched spikes. Mature seeds are dried and used as a diuretic, antidiarrheal and cough medicines.

Common name:Plantago asiatica, Chinese Plantain,Arnoglossa, Scientific name:Plantago asiatica,Another name: Psyllium ,Origin: Asia, Europe ,Distribution: Japan National Road, footpath, wasteland,Life type: perennial,Grass height: 10-20 cm , only leaves: root-shaped leaves, leaf, Rosetta, leaf shape: oval-broad ovoid, petiole: long petiole of the leaf length: 5-15 cm , Leaf: waveform ,hermaphrodite flowers, radially, floret, inflorescence: spikes, female mature, Corolla and calyx: tubular in Tip 4 crack, stem length: 10-30 cm, spikes: 3-7 pieces, places flowers: spikes on the floret ,length:0.3~0.5cm, the flowering time: April to October, Flower color: white or purple, Calyx: 4, Number of stamens: 4, Anther color: white, pale purple ,Fruit types: capsule and ripens fruit (lid fruits), fruit diameter: length cone, seed number: 5, usage: cough medicines, note: wind-pollinated