Heads are bearded or awned, compact, oval in shape. Seeds are large, pale pink to cream in color. Plants tend to be more tolerant to heat and drought than the Kafirs. Feterita sorghums came from Sudan. Leaves are sparse in number.
Stems are slender and dry.
Panicles are compact and oval in shape. Seeds are very large for sorghum, chalky white in color. Durra sorghums are from the Mediterranean Area, the Near East, and Middle East. Stems are dry. Panicles are bearded and hairy and may be compact or open.