Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Fruit
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Types
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
congesta, paucinervia
Number of Varieties
400002
0
40000
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Habitat
Muddy habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
8-3
Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pale White, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Allergy
-
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
ORYZA
Carissa carandas
Common Name
Rice
Black Currant
In Hindi
चावल
करोंदा, कालि मैना
In German
Reis
Carandas
In French
riz
karondas
In Spanish
arroz
karondas
In Greek
ρύζι
karondas
In Portuguese
arroz
karondas
In Polish
ryż
karondas
In Latin
rice
karondas
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Gentianales
Family
Poaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Oryza
Carissa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2510
1
27800
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