- Hindi
- सांवा
- Botanical
- Echinochloa frumentacea
- Family
- Poaceae
About the plant
A hill millet that tolerates waterlogging better than any other grain.
Growing it
The one grain for a plot that floods after heavy rain.
What it is for
Sanwa rice for fasting days; quick fodder.
How to grow
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water
- Tolerates standing water
- Season
- Jun–Jul
- Grows in
- Garden / ground
- Mature size
- 60–120 cm
- First harvest
- Sixty days
The one grain for a plot that floods after heavy rain.
Traditional uses
Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.
Traditional knowledge
Sanwa rice for fasting days; quick fodder.
Scientific evidence
This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.
Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.
Ecological value
Where it grows in India
- Review
- Not yet reviewed by a named specialist
- Published