Sorghum bicolor Technicum Group

RHS Plant Profile
broom corn

Other common names

broom corn, Florence whisk, Italian whisk, Venetian whisk

Synonyms

Sorghum vulgare var. technicum

Size

Time to Maturity
No preference

Botanical Details

Family
Poaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
A large annual or sometimes perennial grass, native to Africa, with bushy brown-red flowerheads of edible, starchy grains. These are cultivated for human and animal feed as well as the production of ethanol
Name Status
Accepted