Pearl millet (Pennisetum cereale)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Pennisetum cereale is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

mild nutty flavour, it is normally ground into a flour and used as a cereal. — Seed - raw or cooked.; A mild nutty flavour, it is normally ground into a flour and used as a cereal.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)