Jungle rice
Echinochloa colona
A minor cereal gathered or cultivated in parts of Africa and Asia, closely related to barnyard millet.
Family
Poaceae
Temperature
22-30°C (absolute 6-42°C)
Rainfall
500-1200mm (absolute 400-2000mm)
Altitude
2000m
Soil pH
5.5-6.5 (absolute 5-7)
Soil types
Wet, poorly drained soils