Details of genus: Zizania L. [2126]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Water oats, Wild rice
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Poaceae
family_ja: イネ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 3 species of annual or perennial, marginal aquatic grasses from marshland and lake margins in E. Asia and North America. They are cultivated for their flat, linear leaves, produced on tall, reedy stems. Conical or pyramidal, feathery panicles of spikelets are borne from summer to autumn, followed by edible, rice-like seeds. Suitable for a large pond or wildlife pool. In frost-prone areas, grow tender species in a warm greenhouse.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Overwinter seed in trays of damp loam, and sow at 18°C (64°F) in early spring. As the seedlings emerge, cover with 5cm (2in) of water and maintain at the same temperature.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment: E India to E Asia, N America
comment_ja: マコモ
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Poaceae | イネ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Poaceae | イネ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Poaceae | イネ科 | Show |