Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Grass
Origin
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Deciduous, Evergreen
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
80040000
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Slopes
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm22.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Dry, Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Dry
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Adequately
Ample Water
In Spring
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
-
Fertilizers
-
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Senegalia berlandieri
ORYZA
Common Name
Acacia
Rice
In Hindi
Acacia
चावल
In German
Acacia
Reis
In French
Acacia
riz
In Spanish
Acacia
arroz
In Greek
Acacia
ρύζι
In Portuguese
Acacia
arroz
In Polish
Acacia
ryż
In Latin
Acacia
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Acacia
Oryza
Clade
-
-
Tribe
Acacieae
-
Subfamily
Mimosoideae
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Number of Species
135025
1
27800
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