Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
World/Pandemic, Europe
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
-
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
2040000
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 3
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.00 cm22.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter, 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
-
Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
-
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Biodiesel
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
ORYZA
Common Name
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
Rice
In Hindi
Ribbon Grass
चावल
In German
rohrglanzgras
Reis
In French
roseau
riz
In Spanish
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
arroz
In Greek
κορδέλα Grass
ρύζι
In Portuguese
caniço-malhado
arroz
In Polish
Wstążka Trawa
ryż
In Latin
Ribbon Grass
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Cyperales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Phalaris
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20025
1
27800
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