Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
Western Asia
Southern Asia, India
Types
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
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Number of Varieties
650
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-86-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
11- 6
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm302.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
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breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem, Straw
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Showy
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
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Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
TRITICUM aestivum
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
गेहूं
बरमूडा घास
In German
Brotweizen
Bermuda Gras
In French
pain de blé
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
El pan de trigo
Grama
In Greek
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
pão de trigo
grama Bermuda
In Polish
chleb pszenny
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Triticum
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Triticum
Cynodon Rich
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Triticeae
Chlorideae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
52
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27800
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