Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Grass
Origin
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Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Fruit
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
30040000
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm22.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Birds
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus
ORYZA
Common Name
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry
Rice
In Hindi
Sour cherry
चावल
In German
Sauerkirsche
Reis
In French
Prunus cerasus
riz
In Spanish
Prunus cerasus
arroz
In Greek
Sour cherry
ρύζι
In Portuguese
Ginja
arroz
In Polish
Wiśnia pospolita
ryż
In Latin
Prunus cerasus
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Cyperales
Family
Rosaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Prunus
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
27025
1
27800
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