Wild rice.

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Nivel de cuidados

Media

Tipo de planta

Aquatic grass

Luz

Full sun

Luz en interior

Sol directo

Riego

Cada día

Tamaño adulto

8 to 10 feet

Ritmo de crecimiento

Rápido

Rusticidad

USDA 3 a 9

Floración

Mid to late summer

Cuidados

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.

Riego

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

Abonado

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

Poda

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

Trasplante

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

Suelo

Silt or heavy clay

pH del suelo

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatura

-30 a 35°C

Humedad

60 a 90%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Baja

Longevidad

Annual, completes life cycle in one season.

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Moderada

Seguridad

Personas

There is no known toxicity for humans.

Niños

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

Alérgenos por contacto

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

Alérgenos en el aire

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

Comestibilidad

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

Cómo identificarla

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

Altura

1 a 3m

Anchura

0,3 a 0,6m

Hojas

green, deciduous

Flores

yellow, purple, 1 a 5cm

Frutos

dark brown, black, Late summer to early autumn

Problemas frecuentes

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

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

seed

Cuándo plantar

spring

Cuidados en invierno

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

En maceta

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.

Buenas compañeras

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

Mantenla lejos de

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

Especies parecidas

• Zizania texana — It is a rare, endangered relative found only in a small area of Texas.

Ciencia

Familia

Poaceae

Género

Zizania

Orden

Poales

Clase

Liliopsida

Distribución natural

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

Conservación

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.

Valor para la fauna

provides nesting habitat, seeds feed waterfowl

Polinizadores

abejas

Usos

culinary grain, wetland restoration, wildlife habitat

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

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.

De dónde viene el nombre

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

Bueno saberlo

• 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.