Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
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Number of Varieties
400002
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40000
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Habitat
Muddy habitat
Tropical regions
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
-
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
-10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
White
Ivory, White
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
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ORYZA
Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name
Rice
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
In Hindi
चावल
Hatiora
In German
Reis
Hatiora
In French
riz
Hatiora
In Spanish
arroz
Hatiora
In Greek
ρύζι
Hatiora
In Portuguese
arroz
Hatiora
In Polish
ryż
hatiora
In Latin
rice
Hatiora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Oryza
Hatiora
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
253
1
27800
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