Foxtail Millet कंगनी

🌱 About the plant

An old and quick millet, sown as a catch crop when the rains come late.

Growing it

The fastest grain to sow if the monsoon is three weeks late.

What it is for

Kangni upma and khichdi; fodder from the straw.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Fortnightly

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

60–120 cm

First harvest

Seventy days

The fastest grain to sow if the monsoon is three weeks late.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Kangni upma and khichdi; fodder from the straw.

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