How much sunlight does my Chinese Pearl Barley need?

Chinese Pearl Barley requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

What type of soil should I use for my Chinese Pearl Barley?

Chinese Pearl Barley does best in well-draining soil . A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!

Can Chinese Pearl Barley be grown outdoors?

USDA Hardiness Zone Chinese Pearl Barley can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 8a-11b . Find your local hardiness zone here .

How can I propagate my Chinese Pearl Barley?

The seeds of Chinese Pearl Barley can be used to grow new plants! After your plant flowers, any seeds that formed can be collected and germinated in potting soil.

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Q: How often should I water my Chinese Pearl Barley?

Chinese Pearl Barley prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

About Chinese Pearl Barley

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

Scientific name

Coix lacryma-jobi

Genus

Coix

Family

Poaceae

Order

Poales

Also known as

Job's Tears, Job's Tears, Job's-tears, Adlay, Adlay millet, Coixseed, Tear grass, Yi yi and Chinese pearl barley

How to care for Chinese Pearl Barley

Water

How often to water your Chinese Pearl Barley

Chinese Pearl Barley 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.