Zizania palustris seed
LATIN NAME: Zizania palustris
COMMON NAME: Wild Rice
The wild rice stands the tall, leafy stems with the long, broad, drooping leaves and the large, open panicles of the greenish spikelets, and the whole plant carries the fine, bold look of the shallow water. The tall, aquatic, annual grass carries the long, broad, flat, drooping leaves on the stout, upright stems, and the large, open, branched panicles with the many greenish or purplish spikelets through the late summer, one of the fine, quiet sights of the shallow water, drawing the bees, to be followed by the slender, dark-brown, elongated grains. The dark grains have a very long record as the fine, treasured grains of the old lakes, and the plant is a fine, historic presence of the shallow water. It is a plant of the open, sunny, shallow water with the rich, muddy ground below.
Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology
The wild rice is a historic subject of the plant science, and the open panicles keep showing up in the work on the aquatic grains. The way the slender, dark-brown, elongated grains form in the large, open, branched panicles on the stout, upright stems has been studied at length, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the aquatic grains, the broad leaves and the members of the grass family. The dark grains and the tall habit have also made it a fine study plant, and the wild rice is a regular subject of the work on the open panicles of the cool world.
Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications
The wild rice is a fine, quiet plant of the shallow water and the study collection. The long, broad, flat, drooping leaves on the stout, upright stems carry the fine, bold look of the shallow water, one of the fine, quiet sights of the shallow water, drawing the bees, and the dark grains have a very long record as the fine, treasured grains of the old lakes, the dark grains coming to the fine, hearty dishes, the soups and the treasured plates of the old kitchens, while the large, open, branched panicles with the many greenish or purplish spikelets rise through the late summer, to be followed by the slender, dark-brown, elongated grains. It is one of the fine choices for the shallow water, the pond edge and the study collection, and it has been written up in the culinary and the agricultural papers for the dark grains and the very long history. It is a fine, quiet plant of the open, sunny, shallow water with the rich, muddy ground below.
The wild rice seeds germinate readily in a warm, bright tray with the surface kept just wet. The young plants grow fast once their roots take hold, and they are happiest in the shallow water with the rich, muddy ground below.
To grow the wild rice from seed, sow the tiny, brown seeds sparingly on the surface of the tray of rich, sandy soil, leave them uncovered, keep the tray in a bright, warm spot and water gently, then set the young plants out in the shallow water. The seedlings appear within a couple of weeks and grow on fast. With the sun and the shallow, muddy water, the tall stems will rise over the warm months.