Plantago asiatica [Jiangxi Xingan specialty]

What is Plantago asiatica? Authentic Jiangxi New Gan Specialty: Plantago asiatica

Summary:Do you want to know what Plantago asiatica is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product ofJiangxi Xingan - Plantago asiatica. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Plantago asiatica. The full text takes about 3 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Plantago asiatica

Basic introduction of Plantago asiatica

Plantago asiatica has been introduced to Sanhu Town for trial planting since 1994. After 12 years of cultivation, it has now formed an industrialized planting mode, with an annual planting area of over 11000 mu

Straight root long, with many lateral roots, somewhat fleshy. The root and stem are short. The leaf base is lotus shaped, lying flat, spreading diagonally or standing upright; The leaf blade is paper shaped, elliptical, elliptical lanceolate or ovate lanceolate, and the base of the petiole expands into a sheath shape. The inflorescence stem has longitudinal stripes and sparse white short hairs; Spike shaped inflorescence with a slender cylindrical shape. Calyx is hairless, corolla is white and hairless. The stamens are attached to the inner surface of the crown tube near the top, and extend significantly from the style. The anthers are ovate or broadly elliptical in shape, white or greenish white when fresh, and turn light brown when dry. Ovule 5. Capsule ovate to cone-shaped ovate. Seeds 4-5, oval in shape, flat ventral surface, yellow brown to black in color; The cotyledons are arranged in a dorsal ventral direction. The flowering period is from May to July, and the fruiting period is from July to September<25. Plantago seeds mature and are harvested between May and June. At present, 95% of farmers in the town are planting Plantago asiatica, with an average yield of about 300 kilograms per mu and a total output of up to 3 million kilograms, with a stable unit price of around 5 yuan/kilogram