Pennisetum glaucum

Pennisetum glaucum

Pennisetum glaucum (Pearl millet) is the most widely grown type of millet. It has been grown in Africa and the Indian subcontinent since prehistoric times. The center of diversity, and suggested area of domestication, for the crop is in the Sahel zone of West Africa. Recent archaeobotanical research has confirmed the presence of domesticated pearl millet on the Sahel zone of northern Mali between 2500 and 2000 BC.

Uses

Tonic, Heart diseases.

Parts Used

Fruits.

Chemical Composition

It contains similar amounts of Ca and P and more Fe.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	ಸಜ್ಜೆ / ಕಂಬು Sajje/kambu
Hindi	बाजरा Bajra
Malayalam	Kambam
Tamil	கம்பு Kambu
Telugu	సజ్జలు sajjalu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Candle millet, Dark millet

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Linear in outline	5-10.0 cm long and as broad

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Simple Fruit	ovoid	3 – 4 mm length	White, Pale yellow, Brown, Grey, Slate blue or Purple.	1000-seed more	{{{6}}}

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Pearl millet is well adapted to growing areas characterized by drought, low soil fertility, and high temperature. It performs well in soils with high salinity or low pH. Because of its tolerance to difficult growing conditions.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Grass Land.

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