Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum bicolor, commonly called sorghum () and also known as broomcorn, great millet, Indian millet, Guinea corn, jowar, or milo, is a species in the grass genus Sorghum. It is typically an annual, but some cultivars are perennial. It grows in clumps that may reach over high. The grain is in diameter.
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Sorghum bicolor is a grass species that goes by many common names like sorghum, broomcorn, and jowar, and typically grows as an annual plant in tall clumps. It produces grain and is cultivated around the world as an important crop for food, animal feed, and other uses.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
General: Geography and distribution Sorghum bicolor is widely
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- perennial plant
- Parent taxon
- Sorghum
- Image
- Sorgo AL Precioso polinizado por Apis Melifera - Sítio Caramonã.jpg
Article
21 sectionsContents
- Description
- Evolution
- Phylogeny
- History
- Domestication
- Spread
- Cultivation
- Agronomy
- Pests and diseases
- Genetics and genomics
- Production
- International trade
- Nutrition
- Use
- Food and drink
- Biofuel
- Other uses
- In human culture
- See also
- References
- External links
Sorghum bicolor, commonly called sorghum () and also known as broomcorn, great millet, Indian millet, Guinea corn, jowar, or milo, is a species in the grass genus Sorghum. It is typically an annual, but some cultivars are perennial. It grows in clumps that may reach over high. The grain is in diameter.
The species originated and was domesticated in Sudan. Native to Africa and the Indian subcontinent, it is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its grain. It is the world's fifth-most important cereal crop. The grain is used as food by humans, while the plant is used for animal feed and ethanol production.