Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
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Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
1540000
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm22.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails, Thripes
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Euryops pectinatus
ORYZA
Common Name
Euryops
Rice
In Hindi
Euryops
चावल
In German
Euryops
Reis
In French
Euryops
riz
In Spanish
Euryops
arroz
In Greek
Euryops
ρύζι
In Portuguese
Euryops
arroz
In Polish
Euryops
ryż
In Latin
Euryops
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Euryops
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Senecioneae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10025
1
27800
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