Zizania latifolia Manchurian wild rice (Gramineae)

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Zizania latifolia
Manchurian wild rice
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The Zizania latifolia plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan, Manchuria. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Manchurian wild rice. Some home gardeners know the variety as Z. caducifolia.

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Latin Name:  Zizania latifolia
Common Name:  Manchurian wild rice
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  (Griseb.)Stapf.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Swamps marshes etc in running or stagnant shallow water[1, 136].

Cultivation Notes: A marsh or water plant requiring shallow stagnant or slowly flowing water, it is easily grown in most soils in a sunny position[136]. Prefers a slightly acidic clay-loam soil[206]. One report suggests that the plant is in hardyness zone 9 (only tolerating light frosts)[200] but this is rather questionable, there are several reports of the plant being perfectly hardy in Britain, though it does not usually flower in this country[136]. It requires hot summers with temperatures between 20 - 30°c if it is to do well[206]. It is often cultivated as a food crop in E. Asia and is often grown as cover for wild fowl along the sides of lakes in Britain[136]. It grows very well at Kew[136].

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