Aegilops — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Aegilops recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Aegilops speltoides
Aegilops speltoides
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Aegilops speltoides is a plant of drier regions, often semi-arid. Because it is a summer annual, it can also be grown in a wider range of conditions - it succeeds, for example, at Kew Gardens in London, England and also in the much moister southwest of the country. Prefers a sunny position, but also tolerates light shade.
Full cultivation guide →Aegilops triuncialis
Aegilops triuncialis
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Requires a well drained soil in a sunny position and should be tolerant of clay since it favours clay soils in the wild. Established plants are drought tolerant. This species is believed to have hybridized with primitive forms of Triticum spp (Wheat) to produce some of the more modern Triticum spp.
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