How to grow Erba Stella

Plantago coronopus

A carefree plant. It will regrow when leaves are cut, making it an excellent cut-and-come-again salad green.

Transplanting Erba stella

Seeds may be started indoors, although it grows so well in cold weather this hardly seems necessary. Transplant by pricking out seedlings to a prepared spot.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Erba stella is a very hardy plant.

How long does Erba stella take to grow?

These estimates for how long Erba stella takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Erba stella to germinate?
6 days

Average 6 days | Min 3 days | Max 14 days (7)

Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Erba stella?
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Average days | Min days | Max days (0)

Days to Maturity How long until Erba stella is ready for harvest / bloom?
+ 50 days

Average 50 days | Min days | Max days (0)

Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Erba stella?
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Erba stella Etymology

The leaves are forked at the end when mature, and look a bit like a bucks horn, leading to one of it’s names “buckshorn plantain”

Erba stella Folklore & Trivia

In the Canary Islands, it has been used to treat kidney and urinary disorders, but there is no scientific evidence to support this use.

Other names for Erba stella

Buckshorn plantain, Minutina, Herba stella, Heartshorn, Star-of-the-earth

Plantago coronopus L.

Misspellings: Bucksthorn plantain

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