Top 5 plants for August in zone 7: Job’s Tears
I’m taking a chance on this one, considering his little I know about it! But Coix lacryma-jobi, aka Job’s Tears, has been an EASY plant to cultivate that does offer a unique attribute: beads for jewelry making! This type is not meant for eating (so don’t break your teeth!) in contrast, Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen is harvested as a cereal crop and has a soft shell.
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