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About Adlay
The Job grass is a tropical perennial grass native to Southeast Asia, but has naturalized in the southern United States. Some varieties have seeds with hard pseudocarps and are used for jewelry, while others have softer ones used for cereal crops and folk medicine. In the Cherokee Nation and Eastern Band of Cherokee the beads of Job's tears are used in personal attire.
Taxonomy
Coix lacryma-jobi
Coix
Poaceae
Poales
Also known as
Job's Tears, Job's Tears, Job's-tears, Adlay millet, Coixseed, Tear grass, Yi yi and Chinese pearl barley

How to care for Adlay
How often to water your Adlay

every 9
Adlay needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Job's Tears in your home

a window
Adlay love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Adlay does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Adlay in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Adlay

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Adlay after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Adlay
Adlay
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
