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Poaceae
Lowland rice
Oryza sativa
Also known as Oryza sativa var. astaranica, Oryza sativa var. plena, Oryza sativa var. miqueliana, Oryza sativa var. saxenii
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Rice requires specialized growing conditions with consistently flooded soil and warm temperatures. Typically grown in paddies or water gardens, this crop needs full sun and high humidity. Not suitable for typical home garden cultivation without proper water management systems.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Maintain 2-6 inches of standing water above soil level · Keep constantly moist to flooded
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- 25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 9b-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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