🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Einkorn
Triticum monococcum
grains
Annual Grass
Poaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Low
🗺️ Zones
4-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining, poor tolerated
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
4-6 in (broadcast)
📐 Height
30-48 in
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Bean
Nitrogen source for ancient grain
🤝 Clover
Living mulch for grain field
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
The original wheat - cultivated for 10,000+ years. Simple genetics (diploid - 14 chromosomes vs modern wheat's 42). Rich, nutty flavor.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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