Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Fern
  
Grass
  
Origin
Northeastern United States, Eastern Asia
  
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
  
Muddy habitat
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
  
8-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Wet Site, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
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
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
  
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Salt, Wet Site
  
Flowers
None
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Unknown
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders
  
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Buds
  
Seeds
  
Other Uses
Culinary use
  
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
  
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
OSMUNDA claytoniana
  
ORYZA
  
Common Name
Interrupted Fern
  
Rice
  
In Hindi
बाधित फर्न
  
चावल
  
In German
unterbrochen Fern
  
Reis
  
In French
Fern interrompu
  
riz
  
In Spanish
helecho interrumpido
  
arroz
  
In Greek
διακοπεί Fern
  
ρύζι
  
In Portuguese
Fern interrompido
  
arroz
  
In Polish
przerwana Fern
  
ryż
  
In Latin
Fern intermissis
  
rice
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Polypodiopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Osmundales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Osmundaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Osmunda
  
Oryza
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Interrupted Fern and Rice Plant
Season and care of Interrupted Fern and Rice Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Interrupted Fern and Rice Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Interrupted Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rice Plant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Interrupted Fern is Loam and for Rice Plant is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Interrupted Fern is Acidic and for Rice Plant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Interrupted Fern and Rice Plant Physical Information
Interrupted Fern and Rice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Interrupted Fern 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 Interrupted Fern and Rice Plant are as follows:
Interrupted Fern flower color: Not Available
Interrupted Fern leaf color: Green
Rice Plant flower color: White
- Rice Plant leaf color: Green
Care of Interrupted Fern and Rice Plant
Care of Interrupted Fern and Rice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Interrupted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed and Rice Plant pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Interrupted Fern 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.