Aegilops speltoides
Aegilops speltoides
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
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[PFAF]. Prefers a sunny position, but also tolerates light shade[PFAF]. It requires a well-drained soil and has been seen growing well on an acid gravelly soil and also on a slightly acid loam[PFAF]. This species is believed to have hybridized with primitive forms of Triticum spp (Wheat) to produce some of the more modern Triticum spp. It could therefore be of value in breeding programmes.
Propagation
Seed - sow early to mid spring in situ and only just cover the seed. Make sure the soil does not dry out before the plants germinate. Seed can also be sown early early spring in a greenhouse and planted out in May. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Aegilops+speltoides>
Pollinators
Wind
References
- [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [2]Flora of Turkey. — Davis. P. H. · Edinburgh University Press · 1965 · ISBN - ↩︎Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats.
- [3]Plants for Human Consumption. — Kunkel. G. · Koeltz Scientific Books · 1984 · ISBN 3874292169 ↩︎An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
- [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎