Setaria intermedia

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

An annual grass. The lower sections of the stem can lie along the ground and form roots at the nodes. The stems are 15-100 cm tall. The leaf blades are 5-20 cm long and 2-10 mm wide. The flower panicles are contracted and 3-10 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 90-1,800 m above sea level in Nepal.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Polynesia, Russia, SE Asia, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, grain

How it is grown

The seed only remain viable for a short time.

In Rajasthan in India the seed are produced August to November.

Its other names

Local names

Arranki gaddi, Dodda-antapurlai hullu, Kari-ottai hullu

Synonyms

Panicum tomentosum Roxb; Setaria tomentosa (Roxb.) Kunth; and others