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Foxtail Millet - Seeds
Foxtail Millet - Seeds

Foxtail Millet - Seeds

Setaria italica

ZALIA STOTELE
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Fast-growing annual cereal with dense, decorative seed heads producing numerous small grains. Valued as a traditional food crop, animal feed and ornamental grass.

Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica) is an annual grass belonging to the Poaceae family, cultivated for thousands of years as a food grain and forage crop. Native to Asia, it is valued for its rapid growth, adaptability to warm climates and distinctive dense, cylindrical flower panicles, which often develop a gently arching appearance.

Plants typically reach 60-150 cm in height, depending on the variety and growing conditions. They produce long, narrow leaves and compact seed heads that gradually change from green to yellowish or brown tones as the grains mature.

The small grains have a long history of use in human diets, particularly as hulled millet, flour, porridge and other cereal-based dishes. Foxtail Millet is also widely grown for birdseed, livestock feed and forage. Its mature seed heads have ornamental value and can be incorporated into dried floral arrangements.

This warm-season crop thrives in full sun and tolerates periods of drought once established. However, adequate moisture during early growth and grain development helps achieve better yields.

How to sow the seeds

Sow directly outdoors in spring, once all danger of frost has passed and soil temperatures reach at least 15-18 °C. In temperate climates, sowing can also continue into early summer.

Plant the seeds approximately 1-2 cm deep in loose, fertile and well-drained soil. For row cultivation, space plants around 10-15 cm apart, leaving 30-50 cm between rows.

Keep the soil lightly moist until germination, which generally occurs within 5-10 days under favourable temperatures. Once established, water moderately and avoid waterlogging. Grow in full sun and harvest the seed heads when the grains are fully mature and dry.

  • Brand
  • Reference
    Setaria italica
  • In stock
    10 Items

  • Family
    Poaceae
  • Planting time
    April
    June
    March
    May
  • Flowering period
    August
    July
    September

Accepted name
Setaria italica
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Setaria

Botanical synonyms

  • Alopecurus caudatus
  • Chaetochloa germanica
  • Chaetochloa italica
  • Chaetochloa italica var. germanica
  • Chamaeraphis italica
  • Chamaeraphis italica var. elobulata
  • Chamaeraphis italica var. germanica
  • Chamaeraphis italica var. macrochaeta
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  • Echinochloa erythrosperma
  • Echinochloa intermedia
  • Ixophorus italicus
  • Oplismenus helvolus
  • Oplismenus intermedius
  • Panicum aegyptiacum
  • Panicum asiaticum
  • Panicum chinense
  • Panicum compactum
  • Panicum elongatum
  • Panicum erythrospermum
  • Panicum germanicum
  • Panicum germanicum
  • Panicum globulare
  • Panicum glomeratum
  • Panicum helvolum
  • Panicum intermedium
  • Panicum italicum
  • Panicum italicum var. brevisetum
  • Panicum italicum var. californicum
  • Panicum italicum var. compactum
  • Panicum italicum var. erythrospermum
  • Panicum italicum var. germanicum
  • Panicum italicum var. inerme
  • Panicum italicum var. italicum
  • Panicum italicum var. italicum
  • Panicum italicum var. longisetum
  • Panicum italicum var. mitis
  • Panicum italicum var. nigrum
  • Panicum italicum var. pabularis
  • Panicum italicum var. praecox
  • Panicum italicum var. violaceum
  • Panicum itieri
  • Panicum macrochaetum
  • Panicum maritimum
  • Panicum mel-frugum
  • Panicum miliaceum
  • Panicum moharicum
  • Panicum panis
  • Panicum pumilum
  • Panicum serotinum
  • Panicum setaceum
  • Panicum setosum
  • Panicum sibiricum
  • Panicum verticillatum var. majus
  • Panicum viride subsp. italicum
  • Panicum viride var. italicum
  • Panicum vulgare
  • Paspalum germanicum
  • Penicillaria italica
  • Pennisetum erythrospermum
  • Pennisetum germanicum
  • Pennisetum italicum
  • Pennisetum macrochaetum
  • Setaria asiatica
  • Setaria brachystachya
  • Setaria californica
  • Setaria compacta
  • Setaria erythrosperma
  • Setaria erythrosperma
  • Setaria flavida
  • Setaria germanica
  • Setaria globulare
  • Setaria globularis
  • Setaria helvola
  • Setaria italica subsp. colchica
  • Setaria italica subsp. germanica
  • Setaria italica subsp. germanica
  • Setaria italica subsp. maxima
  • Setaria italica subsp. moharia
  • Setaria italica subsp. nigrofructa
  • Setaria italica subsp. rubrofructa
  • Setaria italica subsp. stramineofructa
  • Setaria italica subvar. densior
  • Setaria italica subvar. germanica
  • Setaria italica var. barbata
  • Setaria italica var. colchica
  • Setaria italica var. compacta
  • Setaria italica var. germanica
  • Setaria italica var. italica
  • Setaria italica var. longiseta
  • Setaria italica var. mitis
  • Setaria italica var. moharia
  • Setaria italica var. nigrofructa
  • Setaria italica var. nuda
  • Setaria italica var. purpurea
  • Setaria italica var. rubrofructa
  • Setaria italica var. stramineofructa
  • Setaria itieri
  • Setaria japonica
  • Setaria macrochaeta
  • Setaria maritima
  • Setaria melinis
  • Setaria moharia
  • Setaria moharica
  • Setaria multiseta
  • Setaria panis
  • Setaria persica
  • Setaria violacea
  • Setaria viridis subsp. italica
  • Setaria viridis var. multiseta
  • Setariopsis italica

Taxonomy: World Flora Online CC0 1.0

Planting time

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Recommended sowing Out of season

Flowering period

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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  • Family
    Poaceae
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