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Panicum miliaceum L.

Proso Millet · Poaceae

Also known as Leptoloma miliacea, Milium esculentum, Milium panicum. Common names: Broomcorn, Broomcorn millet, Common millet, Hog millet, Indian buffels grass.

Panicum miliaceum, with many common names including proso millet, broomcorn millet, common millet, broomtail millet, hog millet, Kashfi millet red millet, and white millet, is a grass species used as a crop.

PoaceaeGrass
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About Proso Millet

Panicum miliaceum, with many common names including proso millet, broomcorn millet, common millet, broomtail millet, hog millet, Kashfi millet red millet, and white millet, is a grass species used as a crop. Both the wild ancestor and location of the original domestication of proso millet are unknown, but it first appears as a crop in both Transcaucasia and China about 7,000 years ago, suggesting it may have been domesticated independently in each area. It is still

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Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.
Native rangeBangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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