Job's Tears, Adlay


Scientific Name: Coix lacryma-jobi L.
Family: Poaceae
Job's Tears, Adlay(Coix lacryma-jobi)
Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 12-24,28-30
USDA: 9-11

Sun Exposure: Part shade to full sun

Origin: Asia

Growth Habits: Perennial grass, often grown as annual, 3 feet tall (90 cm), 1 feet spread (30 cm)

Watering Needs: Regular water

Propagation: Seeds

Used to be cultivated as a cereal in India.

Blooming Habits:
Grown for the hard, shiny, bead-like clusters of gray to black seeds that form at the tips of the stems. They can be strung for necklaces.

Culture:
Soak the seeds for 24 hours before planting. Plant after last frost in spring, 12 inches apart.


 

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