Triticum turgidum
Triticum turgidum
Grass family (Poaceae)
Least concern
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The seed is usually ground into a flour and used as a cereal for making macaroni, spaghetti, vermicelli.
In het graf van een Egyptische Farao zijn zaden van de Triticum turgidum gevonden.
The straw has many uses, as a biomass for fuel etc, for thatching, as a mulch in the garden etc. A fibre obtained from the stems is used for making a green-tan paper. The starch from the seed is used for laundering, sizing textiles etc.
Details
Description: | Herb, 60–180 cm tall. |
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Distributions: | Middle east? original habitat is obscure. |
Year cycle: | Flowers only once (monocarpic annuals) |
Hardiness: | 14 - 23 f (hardy - average winter) |
Flowering period: | Juni - juli |
Fruiting period: | Augustus - september |