Coix lacryma-jobi "Job's Tears"

A clumping grass growing to around knee high in my experience. The main feature of this plant is the hard, shiny seeds which are used as beads. They can be various shades of grey or brown and have a natural hole through the middle ready for threading! The seeds are also edible as a grain (called adlay), however the variety I have is the wild one with the hard shell so you would be cooking them for AGES. There is a cultivated variety with a softer shell that's better for this. Best in full or mostly sun. It can be weedy so don't plant it near waterways or native areas. Does well in a large pot.

Height: 1m

Width: 50cm