Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Western Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
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Number of Varieties
63
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
moist forests, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-83-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
7-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Maple shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds
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Allergy
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Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem, Straw
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
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Feature Plant
Botanical Name
TRITICUM aestivum
ACER pensylvanicum
Common Name
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple
In Hindi
गेहूं
धारीदार मेपल
In German
Brotweizen
gestreifte Ahorn
In French
pain de blé
érable rayé
In Spanish
El pan de trigo
arce rayado
In Greek
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
ριγέ σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
pão de trigo
plátano listrada
In Polish
chleb pszenny
paski klonu
In Latin
Triticum
alba acernis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Sapindales
Family
Poaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Triticum
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Triticeae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
520
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27800
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