Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
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Number of Varieties
40000-
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40000
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Habitat
Muddy habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
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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8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.00 cm-
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long slender
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Water during dry weather
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Winter
Consistently
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
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Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Dry soil
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
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
pollinators
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ORYZA
DIANELLA sandwicensis
Common Name
Rice
Ukiuki, uki
In Hindi
चावल
Ukiuki
In German
Reis
Ukiuki
In French
riz
Ukiuki
In Spanish
arroz
Ukiuki
In Greek
ρύζι
Ukiuki
In Portuguese
arroz
Ukiuki
In Polish
ryż
Ukiuki
In Latin
rice
Ukiuki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Liliales
Family
Poaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Oryza
Dianella
Clade
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Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Subfamily
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Hemerocallidoideae
Number of Species
2541
1
27800
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