Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
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Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
2540000
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-88-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
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
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Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm22.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
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Very Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
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Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
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Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
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
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
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Medium
Foliage Sheen
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Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
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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✘
✔
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Garden Design
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Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
ORYZA
Common Name
Potentilla
Rice
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
चावल
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Reis
In French
plante Potentilla
riz
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
arroz
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
ρύζι
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
arroz
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
ryż
In Latin
Potentilla herba
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cyperales
Family
Rosaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Potentilla
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
30025
1
27800
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