Rice
Oryza sativa
- Native to:
- China, Guam, Palau
Debdas Gain
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Oryza
- Species:
- Oryza sativa
- USDA Symbol:
- ORSA
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 180 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- green, white
- Food Forest:
- Contains edible parts
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★★☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
- Caterpillars:
- ★★★☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
almond moth (Cadra cautella), Cacao moth (Ephestia elutella), corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea), Eversmann's rustic (Actebia fennica), Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), Faronta albilinea, Mexican rice borer (Eoreuma loftini), rice moth (Corcyra cephalonica), Rice stalk borer (Chilo plejadellus), Small Mocis Moth (Mocis latipes), stored nut moth (Paralipsa gularis), Striped rice borer (Chilo suppressalis), Sugarcane borer (Diatraea sp.), Western yellowstriped armyworm (Spodoptera praefica), Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor), Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies:Purple-washed Skipper (Panoquina lucas)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- fertile, moisture-retentive clay loam
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Thrives in flooded conditions typical of paddies
Propagation & Germination
- Germination Time:
- 3–14 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm, moist conditions without pretreatment.