Wheat (Triticum aestivum)
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Wheat is a 2' to 3½' tall spring flowering grass. It is a naturalized annual that grows best in full sun, but will tolerate some shade, and in dry to medium soil moisture sites. Wheat is often planted as a source of food for wildlife and residual grain of crops is a major food source for migratory waterfowl.
Species Details
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Wheat (Triticum aestivum) |
| Alternatative Common Names | Bread Wheat |
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| Bloom Season | Spring |
| Group | Grasses and Grass-Like |
| Bloom Color | Green |
| Duration | Annual |
| Soil moisture | Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic) |
| Soil texture | Coarse (Sand);Medium (Silt/Loam);Fine (Clay) |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun;Part Shade |
| Status | Introduced |
| Wetland status | |
| pH | Acidic;Neutral |
| pH Values | 5.5/8.0 |
| Average height | 2-3ft |
| USDA Zones | 5a;5b; |
| RNS Region | 1;2;3;4;5;6;7 |
| Planting rate/Acre | 60-120 |
| Seeds Per Lb. | 11400 |
| Seeds Per Oz | 712 |
| Seeds Per Packet | 150 |
| Product Benefits | Wildlife Food;Erosion Control;Quick Growth; |