Einkorn

Triticum monococcum

Physical Characteristics

Triticum monococcum is a ANNUAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to July, 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, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Distribution

S.E. Europe to W. Asia.

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Seed Edible Uses: Seed - cooked[46, 50, 57, 61]. It is usually ground into a flour and used as a cereal[183]. It is not very suitable for bread making[74] (this probably means that it is low in gluten). Retains its glumes when threshed making utilization of the seed more difficult[74, 105].

Medicinal Uses

None known

Known Hazards

None known