Jungle Rice

Echinochloa colona

Physical Characteristics

Echinochloa colona is a ANNUAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. 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.

Distribution

Temperate sub-tropical and tropical zones.

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves Seed Shoots Edible Uses: Seed - cooked[105, 171, 272]. Used as a millet[183]. The seed can be cooked whole or ground into a flour and used as a mush or porridge[257]. Young plants and shoots - raw or cooked[105, 144]. Eaten raw with rice[183].

Medicinal Uses

None known

Known Hazards

None known