Plants ordered today will begin shipping in May of 2024

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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  1. Question

    Mary Jane Kindle

    Can I order 6 plants. Won’t let me put on wait list

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      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

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    Tim Child

    I am considering growing these tropical Job’s tears next year how many plants would i need for a 25 foot row, will they mature in a zone 7, and on average how much seed would i get for a 25 foot row?

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      Richo Cech

      I don’t have these to sell you–please hit “waitlist” to get an e-mail when they are back in stock. I have some plants going that are beginning to produce seeds. they can be planted at one to two foot centers. r

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    Tim

    The days to harvest is that from seed or from time of transplant?

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    Rose Ballantyne

    Can order 20 seeds of Jobs Tears ?? I have in the past done so.

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