Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Western Asia
North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata
Number of Varieties
63
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-9
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Tan
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
-
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
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TRITICUM aestivum
ILEX glabra
Common Name
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed
In Hindi
गेहूं
Inkberry
In German
Brotweizen
Inkberry
In French
pain de blé
Inkberry
In Spanish
El pan de trigo
Inkberry
In Greek
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
Inkberry
In Portuguese
pão de trigo
Inkberry
In Polish
chleb pszenny
inkberry
In Latin
Triticum
Inkberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Poales
Aquifoliales
Family
Poaceae
Phytolaccaceae
Genus
Triticum
Ilex
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Triticeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
5600
1
27800
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