Coix

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Coix (an old Greek name). Gramineae. Tall, broad- leaved, branched grasses with bead-like inflorescence, one of them grown in gardens. Plant loose-growing: at the end of each peduncle is an indurated, globular, or oval, hollow bead, developed from a lf.-sheath; from an orifice at the tip projects the staminate spike: pistillate fls. inclosed in the bead, the styles projecting.—Species about 3, E. Indies, the following widely distributed in all tropical countries. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.