Coix — 1 species

Cultivation

Coix lacryma-job grows best in the moister areas of the tropics, succeeding at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It is reported to tolerate an annual precipitation in the range of 610 - 4290mm and an average annual temperature range from 9.6 to 27.8°c. Plants are not very tolerant of frost, though one report that needs veryfying says that some forms of the plant are said to be very cold tolerant, with reports of plants surviving occasional lows to -35°c.