Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Grass
Shrubs
Origin
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
World/Pandemic
Types
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Number of Varieties
40000500
0
40000
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Habitat
Muddy habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
-
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
-
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, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep plant submerged in water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
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
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
ORYZA
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
Common Name
Rice
Viola
In Hindi
चावल
Viola
In German
Reis
Viola
In French
riz
Alto
In Spanish
arroz
Viola
In Greek
ρύζι
Βιόλα
In Portuguese
arroz
Viola
In Polish
ryż
Altówka
In Latin
rice
Viola
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Malpighiales
Family
Poaceae
Violaceae
Genus
Oryza
Viola
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Violoideae
Number of Species
25600
1
27800
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