Coix lacryma-jobi | Job'S Tears | Grass
Coix lacryma-jobi belongs to the plant family GRAMINE and Genus Coix This Grass prefers Moist to wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Coix lacryma-jobi does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Coix lacryma-jobi so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Coix lacryma-jobi Job's tears is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Coix lacryma-jobi needs summer days with high heat. Job's tears grows well in average soils. It likes moist to wet soils. This is an ornamental grass appropriate for gardens.
Prunus serotina is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Coix lacryma-jobi has an annual life cycle. Leaves: Job's tears has long narrow leaves. Flowers: This plant has arching flower spikes whose husks turn white, gray or violet in the autumn.
. Secondary color or not the flower is described as: arching flower spikes whose husks turn white, gray or violet in the autumn
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 4' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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