Cereal Rye (Secale cereale)
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Cereal Rye is a 3' to 5' tall, spring flowering grass. It is a naturalized annual growing in full sun and preferring dry to medium soil moisture sites. Cereal Rye is used as a common cereal, and in Europe, it is used to make bread. The only real habitat is in cultivated fields.
Species Details
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Cereal Rye (Secale cereale) |
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| Bloom Season | Cool Season |
| Group | Grasses and Grass-Like |
| Bloom Color | Green |
| Duration | Annual |
| Soil moisture | Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic) |
| Soil texture | |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Status | Introduced |
| Wetland status | |
| pH | Acidic;Neutral;Alkaline |
| pH Values | 4.5/8.2 |
| Average height | 4-5ft |
| USDA Zones | |
| RNS Region | 1;2;3;4;5;6;7 |
| Planting rate/Acre | 90-120 |
| Seeds Per Lb. | 18160 |
| Seeds Per Oz | 1135 |
| Seeds Per Packet | 150 |
| Product Benefits | Erosion Control; |