Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
40000120
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40000
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Habitat
Muddy habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
-50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Loamy
Bloom Time
-
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Winter
Consistently
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
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
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Botanical Name
ORYZA
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Rice
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
चावल
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Reis
Guzmania lingulata
In French
riz
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
arroz
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
ρύζι
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
arroz
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
ryż
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
rice
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Oryza
Guzmania
Clade
-
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
256
1
27800
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