Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
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Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
-40000
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
--
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-22.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Violet
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
-
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis
ORYZA
Common Name
Ukiuki, uki
Rice
In Hindi
Ukiuki
चावल
In German
Ukiuki
Reis
In French
Ukiuki
riz
In Spanish
Ukiuki
arroz
In Greek
Ukiuki
ρύζι
In Portuguese
Ukiuki
arroz
In Polish
Ukiuki
ryż
In Latin
Ukiuki
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Liliales
Cyperales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Dianella
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae
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Number of Species
4125
1
27800
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