Zizania aquatica
ANNUAL WILD RICE
Poaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous grass or annual

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: aquatic

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Flowers: green

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Edibility: edible seeds
 
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Zizania aquatica
ANNUAL WILD RICE
Poaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: deciduous grass or annual

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: aquatic

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: green

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Edibility: edible seeds


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental & tropical designs

Uses: soil binding, mass planting

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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