What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
South America
Types
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9
Number of Varieties
40000NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Muddy habitat
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
NA10.20 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
NANA
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Winter
Consistently
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Not Available
Proper mowing practices are necessary
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Recommended more for beef than for milk production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Lawns and Turf
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ORYZA
PASPALUM notatum
Common Name
Rice
Bahia Grass
In Hindi
चावल
बाहिया घास
In German
Reis
Bahia Grass
In French
riz
l'herbe de Bahia
In Spanish
arroz
bahia hierba
In Greek
ρύζι
Bahia γρασίδι
In Portuguese
arroz
bahia grama
In Polish
ryż
Bahia trawy
In Latin
rice
bahia herba
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Oryza
Paspalum
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Paspaleae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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