Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Grass
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
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Types
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Number of Varieties
4000020
0
40000
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Habitat
Muddy habitat
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
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2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Winter
Consistently
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ORYZA
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
Common Name
Rice
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
In Hindi
चावल
Eulalia
In German
Reis
Eulalia
In French
riz
Eulalia
In Spanish
arroz
Eulalia
In Greek
ρύζι
Eulalia
In Portuguese
arroz
Eulalia
In Polish
ryż
Eulalia
In Latin
rice
Eulalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Oryza
Eulalia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Andropogoneae
Subfamily
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Panicoideae
Number of Species
2534
1
27800
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