Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
2040000
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40000
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Habitat
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-108-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm22.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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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
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
ORYZA
Common Name
Spanish Bluebell
Rice
In Hindi
Bluebell plant
चावल
In German
Endymion Pflanze
Reis
In French
plante Bluebell
riz
In Spanish
planta Bluebell
arroz
In Greek
φυτό Bluebell
ρύζι
In Portuguese
planta Bluebell
arroz
In Polish
Bluebell roślin
ryż
In Latin
Bluebell herba
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Cyperales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Hyacinthoides
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Hyacintheae
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Subfamily
Scilloideae
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Number of Species
1125
1
27800
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