- 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 Used 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 Used 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.