Triticale (Triticosecale spp)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Triticosecale spp is a ANNUAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. 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. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - ground and used as a flour. Lower in gluten than wheat, so it is often mixed with that cereal if used in bread making. It has a higher amino acid and protein content than wheat. The seed can also be sprouted and added to salads. — Seed - ground and used as a flour.; Lower in gluten than wheat, so it is often mixed with that cereal if used in bread making.; It has a higher amino acid and protein content than wheat.; The seed can also be sprouted and added to salads.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known in the wild. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)