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Secale cereale ancestrale - Zhuk.

Common Name Rye
Family Poaceae or Gramineae
USDA hardiness 3-7
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Sandy places in vineyards, field edges etc, 100 - 1370 metres in Turkey[93].
Range W. Asia.
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Weed Potential No
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Care (info)
Fully Hardy Moist Soil Full sun
Secale cereale ancestrale Rye


Secale cereale ancestrale Rye

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

 
Secale cereale ancestrale is a ANNUAL.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3 and is not frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil and can tolerate drought.

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Synonyms

S. cereale ancestrale. (Zhuk.)Kit Tan.

Plant Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Seed
Edible Uses:

Seed - cooked[105, 177]. It can be ground into a flour and used as a cereal in making bread, biscuits etc.

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will succeed in Britain, though it should succeed as a spring-sown annual and possibly as an autumn sown plant. It is a primitive form of the cultivated cereal rye, Secale cereale[177] and as such could be of value in breeding programmes. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in most soils but prefers a well-drained light soil in a sunny position.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow March or October in situ and only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within 2 weeks.

Other Names

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Native Range

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther
Secale cerealeRye, Cereal ryeAnnual1.8 3-7  LMHNM413
Secale hybridsPerennial cereal ryePerennial1.8 3-9 FLMHNM514
Secale strictumMountain RyePerennial1.2 3-7  LMHNM50 
Secale strictum kuprijanovii Perennial1.2 3-7  LMHNM50 
Secale sylvestre Perennial1.2 -  LMHNM30 
Secale vavilovii Annual1.2 3-7  LMHNM20 
Triticosecale sppTriticaleAnnual1.0 -  LMHNDM30 

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

Zhuk.

Botanical References

93

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