Fountaingrass

Rice Plant

About Fountaingrass and Rice Plant

Fountaingrass

Rice Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, Australia

Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.11 Habitat

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

Muddy habitat

1.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

8-15

1.13 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12 - 1

1.14 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.15 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Rose, Tan

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown, Tan

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Conduplicate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Keep plant submerged in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Consistently

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

songbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour

Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

ORYZA

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

Rice

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fountaingrass

चावल

7.2.2 In German

Fountaingrass

Reis

7.2.3 In French

Fountaingrass

riz

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fountaingrass

arroz

7.2.5 In Greek

Fountaingrass

ρύζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fountaingrass

arroz

7.2.7 In Polish

Fountaingrass

ryż

7.2.8 In Latin

Fountaingrass

rice

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Oryza

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fountaingrass and Rice Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Fountaingrass and Rice Plant? We provide you with everything About Fountaingrass and Rice Plant. Fountaingrass doesn't have thorns and Rice Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Fountaingrass does not have fragrant flowers. Fountaingrass has allergic reactions like Pollen and Rice Plant has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Fountaingrass and Rice Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fountaingrass and Rice Plant

Season and care of Fountaingrass and Rice Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Fountaingrass and Rice Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fountaingrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Rice Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fountaingrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Rice Plant is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Fountaingrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rice Plant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Fountaingrass and Rice Plant Physical Information

Fountaingrass and Rice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Rice Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Fountaingrass and Rice Plant are as follows:

Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green
Rice Plant flower color: White
Rice Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Fountaingrass and Rice Plant

Care of Fountaingrass and Rice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fountaingrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rice Plant pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Fountaingrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rice Plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Consistently.