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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Grass

Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz

Number of Varieties
40000 1

Habitat
Muddy habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
-

Minimum Width
22.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
White

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Grass like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water

In Summer
Ample Water

In Spring
Lots of watering

In Winter
Consistently

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
-

Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses

Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling

Part of Plant Used
Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ORYZA

Common Name
Rice

In Hindi
चावल

In German
Reis

In French
riz

In Spanish
arroz

In Greek
ρύζι

In Portuguese
arroz

In Polish
ryż

In Latin
rice

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Cyperales

Family
Poaceae

Genus
Oryza

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
25

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Properties of Rice Plant

Want to know the properties of Rice Plant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Rice Plant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Rice Plant Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Rice Plant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Rice Plant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Rice Plant physical information is as follows: - tall and 22.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Rice Plant

Taking Rice Plant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Rice Plant include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is Ample Water and in winter is Consistently. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Rice Plant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Rice Plant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Rice Plant is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 40000 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz. This plant's habitat is Muddy habitat and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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