Plants will ship early June 🙂
Job’s Tears, Tropical (Coix lacryma-jobi) potted plant, organic
$8.50
Family: Grass (Poaceae)
Perennial, hardy to zone 9 to 12, otherwise grown as an annual, 120 to 140 days to harvest
(Yi-yi-ren, Chi Shih, Chieh Li, Djali Batoe) Ornamental, tufted perennial grass from Southeast Asia. Excellent in potted culture. The hard seeds are used as beads to make bracelets, necklaces and rosaries. We grow Job’s Tears in our greenhouses and it makes graceful clumps about 3 feet high. Its quite pretty and the seeds are a tasty raw chew. Also used for making flour and tea. Plant prefers full sun, a warm position, and very fast-draining soil coupled with frequent watering.
Potted plant, Certified Organically Grown
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Mary Jane Kindle –
Can I order 6 plants. Won’t let me put on wait list
Richo Cech –
hi mary jane, actually i’m pretty sure you can get on the waitlist. you have to click in a couple of places sometimes i’ve noticed before you get the green button. i actually have plans for this plant and you’re reminding me to get on with it. mother plants looking very lively right now,. cheers, r
nickjuarez1 –
Is this the soft seeded Chinese variety?
Richo Cech –
not sure about chinese, the seeds are pretty hard when fully ripe and viable.