Foxtail millet

Setaria italica

annual1.2×3.5 mzone 7–9full sun🍎 Edible

Profile

Family: Pandaceae
Habit: annual
Height: 1.2 m
Spread: 3.5 m
Growth: medium
Lifespan: 1 year
First yield: after 1 year
Hardiness: zone 7–9
Shade tolerance: full sun
Soil: Sand, Silt, Loam
Soil moisture: semi-dry – very moist
pH: 5.5 – 7.5

Uses

Edible7 of 10

Medicinal3 of 10

Other uses3 of 10

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