Bhadlee
Panicum pilosum

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It keeps growing from year to year. The stalks are 20-100 cm long. It is spreading and forms tillers. They form roots are the nodes. The leaf blades are narrow and 4-30 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The leaves are hairy. The flower panicles are 5-15 cm long.

There are about 500 Panicum species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in moist ground.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Ecuador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, India, Mexico, Mozambique, South America (country/location of origin), St. Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Bladhi

Synonyms

Many