Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Grass
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
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Types
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
Number of Varieties
40000200
0
40000
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Habitat
Muddy habitat
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Winter
Consistently
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ORYZA
Artemisia annua
Common Name
Rice
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
In Hindi
चावल
Artemisia
In German
Reis
Artemisia
In French
riz
Artemisia
In Spanish
arroz
Artemisia
In Greek
ρύζι
Αρτεμίσια
In Portuguese
arroz
Artemisia
In Polish
ryż
Artemisia
In Latin
rice
Artemisia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Asterales
Family
Poaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Oryza
Artemisia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anthemideae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
25400
1
27800
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