Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Plantago lanigera Hook f. trib. Plantaginae |
Bibliography | Handb. N. Zeal. Fl. 1: 227 (1864) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves rhombic, to 3cm, adaxially densely long hirsute, abaxially subglabrous, flowers in spike of 2-4 |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Plantago lanigera var. petieri Cheeseman |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South) |