Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
South America
Types
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Number of Varieties
40000118
0
40000
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Habitat
Muddy habitat
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
-
not provided
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.00 cm2.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Golden Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Winter
Consistently
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
-
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
ORYZA
Petunia
Common Name
Rice
Petunia
In Hindi
चावल
Petunia
In German
Reis
Petunie
In French
riz
Pétunia
In Spanish
arroz
Petunia
In Greek
ρύζι
πετούνια
In Portuguese
arroz
Petúnia
In Polish
ryż
Petunia
In Latin
rice
Petunia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Oryza
Petunia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Petunioideae
Number of Species
2535
1
27800
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