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    Coix lacryma-jobi

    Also Known As

    • Job's Tears

    Plant type

    perennial, grass / grass like, annual / biennial

    size

    • H: 2'-3'
    • W: 1'-2'

    planting zones

    • 8a-12

    Coix lacryma-jobi plant details

    Coix lacryma-jobi is a deciduous annual / biennial or perennial grass (or grassy in appearance) with green foliage. In fall and summer green flowers emerge followed by green fruit. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Coix lacryma-jobi

    Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial grass (or grassy in appearance)
    Plant family: poaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
    Flowers: green blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: container plant, heirloom, unique

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Coix lacryma-jobi

    USDA Zones: 8a - 12
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Looking for all the world like small corn plants when young, it later matures bunches of pearly seeds. Believed to be one of the oldest grasses in cultivation, it was ground into flour or strung for rosaries, necklaces and teething beads. Offered in a seed list of 1810.

    By: Select Seeds

    Gardening facts about Coix lacryma-jobi plant

    How to Grow Coix lacryma-jobi

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • green

    • Fruit

      • green

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • grassy

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