Phalaris canariensis - Canary Grass

Family:	Gramineae
Habit:	Annual
Height:	1
Synonyms:
Range:	Europe - Mediterranean.

Phalaris canariensis (Canary Grass) is a Annual which grows to a height of 1m . It has a hardness rating of 6.
Canary Grass will flower in January to March. The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Wind

Soil Information

Canary Grass will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is not necessary for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Canary Grass prefers soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Canary Grass should not be planted in shady areas.

Dry open habitats[50]. A casual of waste places in Britain[17].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Can be planted in Cultivated Beds
• A bog garden plant

Cultivation Details

An easily grown plant, succeeding in an ordinary garden soil[1]. It is tolerant of most conditions, dry or wet[200]. Cultivated for its seed which is commonly used in wild bird food mixes[1].

Edible Uses*

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Edible Rating: 2/5
Seed - cooked. Widely grown as a food for caged birds, the seed is rather small but can also be used as a cereal for making porridge etc[2]. It can be ground into a flour and used for making cakes, puddings etc[2, 22, 46, 61, 74, 115]. Leaves - cooked[106]. The young plant is used[177].

• Leaves -
• Seed - includes nuts, cereals, peas and beans.

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 0/5
None known

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in situ[162].

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Flora Europaea
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Author: ?
Rating:
Publisher : An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader.
Date of Publication : 1964

The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Huxley. A.
Author: Huxley. A.
Rating:
Publisher : Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Date of Publication : 1992

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