Setaria italica
E741361
Setaria italica, commonly known as foxtail millet, is an ancient cereal crop widely cultivated in Asia for its small, nutritious grains and resilience to dry conditions.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cereal crop
ⓘ
domesticated crop ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidenceAge | several thousand years ⓘ |
| breedingUse | model crop for C4 photosynthesis ⓘ |
| centerOfDomestication | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber | 2n=18 ⓘ |
| class | Liliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateAdaptation | semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| commonName |
German millet
ⓘ
Hungarian millet ⓘ Italian millet ⓘ foxtail millet ⓘ |
| cultivationHistory | ancient crop ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| domesticationStatus | domesticated ⓘ |
| droughtTolerance | high ⓘ |
| family | Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FAOStatus | minor cereal crop ⓘ |
| genus | Setaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| glutenContent | gluten-free ⓘ |
| grainColor |
black
ⓘ
brown ⓘ red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| growthForm | grass ⓘ |
| harvestedOrgan | grain ⓘ |
| heatTolerance | high ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | panicle ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | annual ⓘ |
| majorCultivationRegion |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nutritionalProperty |
rich in dietary fiber
ⓘ
source of minerals ⓘ |
| order | Poales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| panicleShape | foxtail-like ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C4 ⓘ |
| ploidy | diploid ⓘ |
| pollination | mainly self-pollinated ⓘ |
| primaryUse | grain ⓘ |
| proteinContent | moderate ⓘ |
| relatedWildSpecies | Setaria viridis ⓘ |
| seedSize | small ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soils ⓘ |
| sowingMethod | direct seeding ⓘ |
| sowingSeason | warm season ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| use |
animal feed
ⓘ
forage ⓘ hay ⓘ human food ⓘ silage ⓘ |
| waterRequirement | low ⓘ |
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