Rhynchoryza subulata - (Nees) Baill

(Nees) Baill

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Amaranthaceae Edible: Seed

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Description

Rhynchoryza subulata is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.1 m (0ft 4in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The flowers are pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

Edible Uses

Edible Portion: Seeds. Carbon Farming Solutions - Staple Crop: balanced carb. These perennial grains were cultivated in the past but largely or completely abandoned. (The term staple crop typically refers to a food that is eaten routinely and accounts for a dominant part of people's diets in a particular region of the world).

Distribution

Origin: S. America. Native to Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), Argentina (Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, Entre Rios, Corrientes, Chaco), Paraguay and Uruguay.

Where It Grows

SOUTHERN AMERICA: Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), Argentina (northeast), Paraguay (east), Uruguay

Cultivation

Historic Crop Management: Standard Staple Crop: Balanced carb. Climate: warm temperate to tropical. Humidity: humid. Carbon Farming Solutions - Cultivation: historic crop. These perennial grains were cultivated in the past but largely or completely abandoned. Management: standard (Describes the non-destructive management systems that are used in cultivation).