All these grain crops are annuals and are propagated by seed.
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COMMON | | GROWTH | EDIBLE PARTS | PRINCIPAL
NAME | SPECIES NAME | HABIT | & USES | NUTRIENTS
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Amaranth | A. crucentus, A.|Rapid, |Seed in Flower | Protein, Starch
| hypochondriacus| Upright | Popped |
| | Branched| |
Barley | Hordeum vulgare |Branched |Seed in Flower | Protein, Starch
| | Grass | Cereal,Malt,Grits|
Buckwheat| Fagopyrum |Herbaceous|Seed in Flower,Ce-| Protein, Starch
| esculentum | Bush | real,Green Manure|
Corn, | Zea mays |Upright |Cereal, Starches, | Protein, Oil,
Maize | | Grass |Oil,Seed in flower| Starch
Kaniwa | Chenopodium |Broadleaf |Seed in Flower | Protein, Starch
| palladicule | Herb | |
Pearl | Pennisetum |Upright |Seed in Flower | Protein, Starch
millet | americanum | Grass | Cereal |
Quinoa | Chenopodium |Broadleaf |Seed in Flower | Protein, Starch
| quinoa | Herb | |
Rice | Oryza sativa |Branched |Seed as Staple | Starch, Low
| | Grass |Food, Flour,Starch| Protein
Rye | Secale cereale |Branched |Seed in Flower, | Starch, High
| | Grass | Cereal | Protein
Sorghum | Sorghum bicolor |Upright |Seed in Flower, | Protein, Starch
| | Grass | Cereal |
Tef | Eragrostis tef |Branched |Seed in Flower, | Protein, Starch
| | Grass |Flat Bread(injera)|
Triticale| Hybrid |Branched |Seed in Flower, | Starch, High
| triticosecale | Grass | Cereal, Bread | Protein
Wheat, | Triticum |Branched |Seed in Flower, | Protein, Starch
bread | aestrium | Grass | Cereal, Bread |
Wheat, | Triticum durum |Branched |Seed in Flower, | Protein, Starch
pasta | | Grass | Cereal, Pasta |
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| | ADAPTATION |
COMMON | +-------+--------+-----+-------+ NEGATIVE
NAME | SPECIES NAME | | DAY- | | | FACTORS
| | TEMP | LENGTH |FLOOD|DROUGHT|
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Amaranth | A. crucentus, A.|Warm |Neutral | No | Some |Tiny Seeds, Some
| hypochondriacus| to Hot| | | | Heads Shatter
Barley | Hordeum vulgare |Cool |Neutral | No | No |
| |to Warm| | | |
Buckwheat| Fagopgrum |Warm |Neutral | No | No |High Altitude Crop
| esculentum | | | | |
Corn, | Zea mays |Warm |Neutral | No | No |
Maize | | to Hot|to short| | |
Kaniwa | Chenopodium |Warm |Neutral | No | Some |Small Seeds, High
| palladicule | | | | | Altitude
Pearl | Pennisetum |Warm |Neutral | No | Yes |
millet | americanum | | | | |
Quinoa | Chenopodium |Warm |Neutral | No | Some |Tiny Seeds, High
| quinoa | | | | | Altitude
Rice | Oryza sativa |Warm |Neutral | Yes | No |Relatively Low
| | to hot| | | | Protein
Rye | Secale cereale |Warm |Neutral | No | No |
Sorghum | Sorghum bicolor |Warm |Neutral | No | Some |Birds Eat Best
| | to hot| | | | Varieties
Tef | Eragrostis tef |Cool |Neutral | No | Some |Small seed, High
| | | | | | Altitude
Triticale| Hybrid |Cool |Neutral | No | No |Experimental,
| triticosecale |to Warm| | | | Hard to Get
Wheat, | Triticum |Warm |Neutral | No | No |
bread | aestrium | | | | |
Wheat, | Triticum durum |Warm |Neutral | No | No |Lower Protein Than
pasta | | | | | | Above
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