Millet Flowers

Botanical Name: Setaria Macrochaeta
Cultivation: Full sun in average soil
Colors: Green
Uses: A nice dried flower texture used as a dried flower accent
Regions: Dry regions of India, South Africa

Drying of Millet Flower
Cut millet while they are still green. Collect them and tie them together. Then hang them upside down in dark, dry, open, airy place. After completely dried they are collected together and stored in a place away from sunlight.

Uses of Millet Flower
They are used widely in dried flower arrangements. Mixing grains and grasses together form a stunning "textured" dried flower arrangement. They make wonderful arrangements in the form of wreaths, baskets, bouquets and as centerpiece to enhance the decor of any home. Flowering stems are dried and used for infusions and medicinal preparations.