Setaria — 7 species
Botanical species in the genus Setaria recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Setaria incrassata
Setaria incrassata
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,400 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 16 - 30°c, but can tolerate 12 - 36°c. When dormant, the plant can survive temperatures down to about -3°c, but young growth can be severely damaged at -1°c.
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Setaria italica
Setaria italica
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Setaria italica is a plant of the tmperate and subtropical zones, amenable to cultivation in the tropics where it is found at elevations up to 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 16 - 26°c, but can tolerate 5 - 35°c. It is intolerant of frost.
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Setaria palmifolia
Setaria palmifolia
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a well-drained but moisture-retentive fertile soil. Established plants are drought tolerant. The plant has become a weed in many tropical areas.
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Setaria pumila
Setaria pumila
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
A world-wide weed, found from the temperate zone to the tropics. In the tropics, it is found in areas where the mean annual rainfall is 500mm or more. Succeeds in any well-drained soil in full sun.
Full cultivation guide →Setaria viridis
Setaria viridis
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in any well-drained soil in full sun. This species is probably the parent of the cultivated millet, S. italica.
Full cultivation guide →Setaria viridis pycnocoma
Setaria viridis pycnocoma
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in any well-drained soil in full sun. This robust form of S. viridis may be of hybrid origin, resulting from crossing with S. italica. Unlike S. italica the spikelets are shed whole.
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