Peatl millet
Pennisetum americanum
Also known as Bulrush millet, Spiked millet
Herb
About Peatl millet
Pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus, commonly known as the synonym Pennisetum glaucum) is the most widely grown type of millet. It has been grown in Africa and the Indian subcontinent since prehistoric times. The center of diversity and suggested area of domestication for the crop is in the Sahel zone of West Africa.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pennisetum americanum
- Genus
- Pennisetum
- Family
- POACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wastelands
- Distribution
- India, Africa, Southern Europe
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Poaceae
Grass family
Peatl millet belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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