Wheat is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant of the Gramineae family and the genus Triticeae. The culm is upright, clumped, up to 100 cm high, with loosely phimotic leaf sheaths, membranous ligules, and long lanceolate leaves. The spike inflorescence is upright, with many small flowers in the spikelets, oval lemmas, oblong lanceolate lemmas, and palea and lemma of almost equal length. The flowering and fruiting period is from May to July.
It is widely cultivated in various parts of China, with many varieties and different properties. The soil layer is deep and well-structured. The deep ploughing layer is conducive to water storage and fertilizer conservation and promotes root development.
After long-term development, it has become one of the most widely distributed, largest area, second in total output, largest trade volume, and highest nutritional value food crops in the world. Wheat is a nutritious and economically valuable commodity grain. Wheat caryopsis is one of the staple foods of humans. After being ground into flour, it can be made into bread, steamed buns, biscuits, noodles and other foods. After fermentation, it can be made into beer, alcohol, and liquor (such as vodka). In addition to being eaten by humans, flour is also used in small amounts to produce starch, ethanol, gluten, etc. Wheat starch also has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and dehumidifying effects, and can also be used as a base for medicines. Wheat gluten can be used to make monosodium glutamate.