Kangni / Indian Millet
Setaria italica
Also known as Fox-Tail Millet
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- September-February
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- कांगणी Kangni,कँगनी kangani,कंगनी kangani
- Nepali
- Kaguno, कागुनी
- Bengali
- কাওন দানা Kaon dana, কাউন, কাওন
- Tamil
- தினை Thinai, கங்கு, Kavalai, தினை
- Telugu
- కొఱ్ఱలు, కొర్రలు, సెటేరియా ఇటాలికా
- Kannada
- ನವಣೆ Navne, ನವಣೆ
- Malayalam
- തിന Thina, തിന, Foxtail millet
- Marathi
- राळं Ral, राळे, राळा तांदूळ
- Sanskrit
- प्रियङ्गुः
- Punjabi
- ਫੌਕਸਟੇਲ ਬਾਜਰੇ
About Kangni
Indian Millet (Setaria italica) is a herb belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It occurs across Widely cultivated. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Poaceae
Grass family
Kangni belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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