Wild rice.

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe

Mittel

Pflanzenart

Aquatic grass

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Jeden Tag

Endgröße

8 to 10 feet

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 3 bis 9

Blütezeit

Mid to late summer

Pflege

Keep the roots submerged in several inches of water at all times. Watch for yellowing leaves which may indicate the water level has dropped too low. Ensure the plant has plenty of space to spread in a pond or container.

Gießen

The soil must remain completely saturated or submerged in water constantly.

Düngen

Use an aquatic plant fertilizer tablet pushed into the mud once a month during the growing season.

Schneiden

Cut back the dead stalks after the seeds have dropped in the fall.

Umtopfen

Refresh the container and soil annually if you are growing this in a restricted pond basket.

Boden

Silt or heavy clay

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

-30 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

60 bis 90%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Annual, completes life cycle in one season.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

There is no known toxicity for humans.

Kinder

The sharp edges of the leaves can cause paper cut style wounds on delicate skin.

Kontaktallergene

The stiff leaves can cause minor skin abrasions if handled without gloves.

Allergene in der Luft

The windborne pollen may cause seasonal hay fever in sensitive individuals.

Essbarkeit

Wild rice is safe to eat when properly harvested and processed, but ensure you are not collecting from polluted waters.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Tall slender green stalks
• Long flat leaf blades
• Large feathery terminal panicles
• Dark edible grain seeds

Höhe

1 bis 3m

Breite

0,3 bis 0,6m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

yellow, purple, 1 bis 5cm

Früchte

dark brown, black, Late summer to early autumn

Häufige Probleme

• Rice worm — Larvae can feed on the developing seeds and foliage.
• Leaf blight — Fungal infections can occur in stagnant, overly warm water conditions.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

spring

Überwinterung

The seeds naturally drop into the sediment and overwinter submerged in the mud until spring.

Im Kübel

It is not suitable for standard containers but can be grown in large, water filled tubs.

Ensure your water source is clean and slow moving to prevent the buildup of pathogens.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Hechtkraut — It shares similar water depth requirements and adds structural diversity.
• Sagittaria latifolia — These plants occupy similar wetland niches without competing for resources.

Fernhalten von

• Common reed — This aggressive invasive grass will quickly crowd out wild rice.

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Botanisches

Familie

Poaceae

Gattung

Zizania

Ordnung

Poales

Klasse

Liliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Northern North America, specifically the Great Lakes region and parts of Canada.

Artenschutz

While not globally endangered, some local populations are protected due to habitat loss and competition from invasive species.

It relies on fluctuating water levels to trigger germination and prevent competition from woody plants.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

provides nesting habitat, seeds feed waterfowl

Bestäuber

Bienen

Verwendung

culinary grain, wetland restoration, wildlife habitat

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow this in a standard garden bed?

No, it requires standing water or very saturated soil to thrive.

How do I harvest the seeds?

Traditionally, the stalks are bent over a canoe and the seeds are gently knocked off into the boat.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Zizania comes from the Greek word for a weed, while palustris refers to its marshy habitat.

Gut zu wissen

• It is the only cereal grain native to North America.
• The seeds are known to remain viable in the mud for several years.
• It grows best in shallow, slow moving water.
• The plant is an annual, meaning it completes its life cycle in one season.