Sorghum bicolor Technicum Group

RHS Plant Profile
broom corn

Other common names

Florence whisk, Italian whisk, Venetian whisk

Synonyms

Sorghum vulgare var. technicum

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