Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
Europe, Russia
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Primula elatior
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
140000
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40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-78-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm22.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
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
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✘
✔
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Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Root
Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Primula elatior
ORYZA
Common Name
Oxlip, true oxlip
Rice
In Hindi
Oxlip
चावल
In German
Hohe Schlüsselblume
Reis
In French
La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois
riz
In Spanish
Primula elatior
arroz
In Greek
δακράκι
ρύζι
In Portuguese
Oxlip
arroz
In Polish
Oxlip
ryż
In Latin
Oxlip
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Cyperales
Family
Onagraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Oenothera
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Onagreae
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Subfamily
Onagroideae
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Number of Species
14525
1
27800
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