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Panicum decompositum - R.Br.

Common Name Native Millet, Australian millet
Family Poaceae or Gramineae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Damp sandy soils[154]. Widespread on heavy soils, especially in drier areas[265].
Range Australia - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria.
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Weed Potential No
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Care (info)
Moist Soil Full sun
Panicum decompositum Native Millet, Australian millet


Panicum decompositum Native Millet, Australian millet

 

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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Panicum decompositum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

P. laevinose. P. proliferum.

Plant Habitats

 Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Seed
Edible Uses:

Seed - cooked or ground into a powder and used as a flour[46, 144, 177]. A type of millet[2]. The seed is rather small and fiddly to utilize. It has a mild flavour and can be used as a staple food like millet[K].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

Carbon Farming

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Cultivation details

Historic Crop  Management: Standard  Staple Crop: Balanced carb

We have almost no information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Requires a moderately fertile well-drained soil in full sun[200].

Carbon Farming

  • Historic Crop  These crops were once cultivated but have been abandoned. The reasons for abandonment may include colonization, genocide, market pressures, the arrival of superior crops from elsewhere, and so forth.
  • Management: Standard  Plants grow to their standard height. Harvest fruit, seeds, or other products. Non-Destructive management systems.
  • Staple Crop: Balanced carb  (0-15 percent protein, 0-15 percent oil, with at least one over 5 percent). The carbohydrates are from either starch or sugar. Annuals include maize, wheat, rice, and potato. Perennials include chestnuts, carob, perennial fruits, nuts, cereals, pseudocereals, woody pods, and acorns.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germination should take place within a week. Prick out the seedlings into trays or individual pots and plant them out after the last expected frosts[200, K]. Division in spring. Very easy, larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.

Other Names

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Native Range

AUSTRALASIA: Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia, Northern Territory)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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