- Name: Japanese Millet - Other Common Names: Billion Dollar Grass / Indian Barnyard Millet / Sawa Millet - Scientific Name: Echinochloa Frumentacea - Color: Yellowish Green - Brown Seed Heads - Plant Seeds: Spring Or Summer - Bloom Time: Sept - Oct - Harvest: 65 - 90 Days - Hardiness Zone: Annual - Plant Height: 72" - Plant Spacing: 8" - Light Requirements: Sun - Soil & Water Preferences: Average - Moist - Quantity: 150 Seeds - Other: Billion Dollar Grass Is The Fastest Growing Millet. It’s Crops Can Mature As Soon As 6 Weeks In Warm Climates. It Is Cultivated Largely In Eastern Asia & India. The Grains Are Uséd For Livestock Fodder And Making Beer. The Gluten-Free Seeds Can Be Cooked Like Rice, Boiled For Porridge, Or Ground Into Flour. This Millet Is Not Picky About The Type Of Soils Its Grown In, & Will Tolerate Anything From Sandy Soil To Clay. For This Reason, They Are Also Uséd To Control Erosion. The Plants Are Quite Ornamental, With Large 5 – 8” Arching Seed Heads. They Are Beautiful In Dried Arrangements. Millet Is Also A Great Way To Attract A Wide Variety Of Birds To Your Yard! They Adore The Seeds & Look Too Cute Bouncing On The Arching Stems While They Snack Away.