How to grow Job's Tears

Coix lacryma

Full Sun
OR
Partial Sun
Medium

To speed germination the seeds need to be scraped with a file or rub them between two sheets of sand paper, a process called scarifying, and then soak them overnight in tepid water.¹

Seed Saving Job's tears

The seeds are ready to harvest when they turn black. Any seeds that remain gray should be discarded. For use in jewelry the seeds should be dried in the sun for a day or two prior to use.¹

How long does Job's tears take to grow?

These estimates for how long Job's tears takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Job's tears to germinate?: 6 days
Average 6 days | Min days | Max days (0)
Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Job's tears?: + days
Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
Days to Maturity How long until Job's tears is ready for harvest / bloom?: + days
Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Job's tears?: = days

Other names for Job's tears

Juno's tears, Bead seeds, Coixseed, Tear Grass, Adlay, Adlai

Coix, Coix lacryma-jobi, Coix lacrymajobi

Misspellings: Coix lacroyma-jobi

Footnotes

¹ homeguides.sfgate.com/plant-jobs-tears-63604.html