Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Perennial
Origin
Western Asia
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
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Number of Varieties
610
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Grassland, Pastures, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem, Straw
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TRITICUM aestivum
IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
Common Name
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
गेहूं
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris
In German
Brotweizen
Caesars Bruder Sibirische Iris
In French
pain de blé
Frère Iris de Sibérie de César
In Spanish
El pan de trigo
De César Hermano Siberian Iris
In Greek
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
Καίσαρα Αδελφός Σιβηρίας Iris
In Portuguese
pão de trigo
Irmão de César Siberian Iris
In Polish
chleb pszenny
Cezara Brat syberyjski Iris
In Latin
Triticum
Caesaris Frater Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Poaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Triticum
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Triticeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
535
1
27800
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