Sorghum (Latin name: Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench ) is also known as marshmallow, rushes millet, etc.. Gramineae, Sorghum. Culms stout, erect, with supporting roots at basal nodes. Leaf sheaths glabrous or slightly powdery; ligules stiffly membranous, apex rounded, margins ciliate. Warmth-loving, drought-resistant, flood-resistant. According to the traits and uses can be divided into edible sorghum, sugar sorghum, broom sorghum and other categories. Cultivated more widely in China, to the northeast of the most. Food sorghum grain for food, brewing. Sugar sorghum stalks can be made into syrup or raw food; broom sorghum spikes can be made into brooms or cooker brooms; young leaves dried silage, or dried for fodder; glumes can be used as medicine, can dry dampness and expectorant, tranquilize the mind and spirit. It is a cash crop.