Panicum decompositum
| Panicum decompositum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Panicum decompositum (common name: native millet)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within a week. Prick out the seedlings into trays or individual pots and plant them out after the last expected frosts[1][K].
Division in spring. Very easy, larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.
Cultivation: We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.
Requires a moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun[1].
Range: Australia - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria.
Habitat: Damp sandy soils[2]. Widespread on heavy soils, especially in drier areas[3].
Edibility: Seed - cooked or ground into a powder and used as a flour[4][5][6]. A type of millet[7]. The seed is rather small and fiddly to utilize. It has a mild flavour and can be used as a staple food like millet[K].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: P. laevinose. P. proliferum.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Ewart, Alfred. Recording Census of the Victorian Flora. 1923.
- ↑ Carolin, R. Flora of the Sydney Region. Reed, 1993.
- ↑ Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
- ↑ Cribb, Alan and Joan Cribb. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.