Setaria poiretiana

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1.5 m tall.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Myanmar, SE Asia, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

It can be grown from seeds or rhizomes.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chaetochloa poiretiana (Schult.) Hitchc.; Panicum poiretianum Schult.; and others