Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Yellow elder, Ginger thomas
Number of Varieties
400003
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40000
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Habitat
Muddy habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-158-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 10, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Cold climate, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Ample Water
In Spring
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Winter
Consistently
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Cold climate, Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
-
Other Uses
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ORYZA
TECOMA stans
Common Name
Rice
Esperanza , Yellow Trumpetbush
In Hindi
चावल
Esperanza
In German
Reis
Esperanza
In French
riz
Esperanza
In Spanish
arroz
Esperanza
In Greek
ρύζι
Esperanza
In Portuguese
arroz
Esperanza
In Polish
ryż
Esperanza
In Latin
rice
Esperanza
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
Family
Poaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Oryza
Tecoma
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tecomeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2514
1
27800
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