Job's Tears, Adlay Millet Coix lacryma-jobi - Coix lacryma

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Botanical Name:

Coix lacryma-jobi

Family:

Poaceae

Genus:

Coix

Species:

lacryma-jobi

Common Name:

Job's Tears, Adlay Millet

Seeds Per Pound:

1,565

Quantity:

1.51 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

91%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

4-6 feet

Collection Locale:

India

Crop Year:

2021

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

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In Stock: 1.51 lb

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Coix lacryma-jobi

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$6.95

1 oz (~ 98 seeds)

$19.95

1 lb (~ 1565 seeds)

$99.50

Characteristics

Annual Plant

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: none required.

Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

Other: Removing endocarp improves germination.

In a Nutshell:

* Job's tears (US) or Job's-tears (UK), scientific name Coix lacryma-jobi, also known as adlay or adlay millet, is a tall grain-bearing perennial tropical plant of the family Poaceae (grass family). It is native to Southeast Asia but elsewhere is cultivated in gardens as an annual. It has been naturalized in the southern United States and the New World tropics.

* In its native environment it is grown in higher areas where rice and corn do not grow well.

* Other common names include coixseed, tear grass and Yi Yi. Job's tears are also commonly sold as Chinese pearl barley in Asian supermarkets, although C. lacryma-jobi is not closely related to barley (Hordeum vulgare).

* Besides the use for ornamental purposes, Job's tears grains are useful as a source of food (cereals) and folk medicine. more...

Wiki description:

Job 's Tears ( Coix lacryma-jobi ), Coixseed , Tear Grass , adlay , or adlai , is a tall grain-bearing tropical plant of the family Poaceae (grass family) native to Southeast Asia [ 1 ] but elsewhere cultivated in gardens as an annual . It has been naturalized in the southern United States and the New World tropics. In its native environment it is grown in higher areas where rice and corn do not grow well. Vyjanti beads is also commonly, but misleadingly, sold as Chinese pearl barley in Asian supermarkets , despite the fact that C. lacryma-jobi are not of the same genus as barley ( Hordeum vulgare ).

Pfaf description:

Physical Characteristics Â Coix lacryma-jobi is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is hardy to zone 9. It is in leaf 10-May It is in flower from Jul to October, and the seeds ripen from Sep to November. The flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and are pollinated by Wind. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. and can grow in very acid soils. It cannot grow in the shade.It requires moist soil.

Usda description:

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