Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
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Number of Varieties
4000020
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40000
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Habitat
Muddy habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-2,540.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.00 cm2,540.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
-
Allergy
-
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ORYZA
PRUNUS cerasifera
Common Name
Rice
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum
In Hindi
चावल
चेरी प्लम
In German
Reis
cherry Plum
In French
riz
Prunus
In Spanish
arroz
cherry Plum
In Greek
ρύζι
Cherry Plum
In Portuguese
arroz
cherry Plum
In Polish
ryż
Cherry Plum
In Latin
rice
cerasus PRUNUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Rosales
Family
Poaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Oryza
Prunus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
25200
1
27800
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