Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
World/Pandemic
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
242
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
20040000
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-148-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H2
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm22.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi
ORYZA
Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid
Rice
In Hindi
आर्किड
चावल
In German
Orchidee
Reis
In French
Orchidée
riz
In Spanish
Orquídea
arroz
In Greek
εγκύκλιο
ρύζι
In Portuguese
orquídea
arroz
In Polish
orquídea
ryż
In Latin
Epidendrum
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Family
Orchidaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Encyclia
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Epidendreae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
24225
1
27800
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