Virginia Plantain
About Virginia Plantain
Virginia Plantain is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Virginia Plantain likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Virginia Plantain belongs to the Plantago genus, and is native to North America.
Taxonomy
Plantago virginica
Plantago
Plantaginaceae
Lamiales
Also known as
hoary plantain, pale-seed plantain, Virginian Plantain, dwarf plantain, southern plantain and white dwarf plantain
How to care for Virginia Plantain
How often to water your Virginia Plantain
every 9
Virginia Plantain needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Virginia Plantain in your home
a window
Virginia Plantain love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Virginia Plantain does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Virginia Plantain in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Virginia Plantain
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Virginia Plantain after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Virginia Plantain
Virginia Plantain
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.