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Summary
Rhynchoryza subulata is the only known species in the genus Rhynchoryza (in the grass family).
Physical Characteristics
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.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Oryza caudata Doll [Invalid]; Oryza subulata Nees.
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Seed
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) [1-1].
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Medicinal Uses
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None Known
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
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) [1-1].
Carbon Farming
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Historic Crop
These crops were once cultivated but have been abandoned. The reasons for abandonment may include colonization, genocide, market pressures, the arrival of superior crops from elsewhere, and so forth.
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Management: Standard
Plants grow to their standard height. Harvest fruit, seeds, or other products. Non-Destructive management systems.
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Staple Crop: Balanced carb
(0-15 percent protein, 0-15 percent oil, with at least one over 5 percent). The carbohydrates are from either starch or sugar. Annuals include maize, wheat, rice, and potato. Perennials include chestnuts, carob, perennial fruits, nuts, cereals, pseudocereals, woody pods, and acorns.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Arroz-bravo, Arroz-de-espinho
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Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Native to Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), Argentina (Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, Entre Rios, Corrientes, Chaco), Paraguay and Uruguay.
Weed Potential
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None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
(Nees) Baill
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