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Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica), a member of the Poaceae family, is an annual grass native to the North-Central and Southeast regions of China. Foxtail Millet (Latin: Setaria italica, family Poaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Foxtail Millet is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Foxtail Millet is a member of the Poaceae family native to CHN and CHS. Foxtail Millet thrives in light to moderate sunlight and prefers well-drained soils with a pH between 5.3 and 6.9.
Foxtail Millet grows best in USDA zone 10-12, 8/10 light, moist water, and annual life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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