Job's Tears

Job's Tears, scientifically known as Coix lacryma-jobi, is a perennial grass native to regions including Andaman Islands, Assam, Bangladesh, and Southeast Asia. This plant thrives in moist conditions with light to medium soil types and can tolerate clay soils. It requires full sun exposure and grows up to 1 meter tall. Job's Tears is both edible and medicinal; its seeds are commonly used for culinary purposes and have documented uses in traditional medicine. One distinctive feature of this plant is its grain-like seed, which resembles small tears, hence the common name.