Rice
"Asian Rice a Specie of Rice"
Common name: Rice
Botanical Name: Oryza sativa
Scientific classification:
Genus: Oryza - Rice, Oryza
Family: Poaceae - Grass
Order: Poales - Grasses, sedges and allies
Class: Liliopsida - Monocotyledons, Monocots
Phylum: Tracheophyta - Vascular plants, Seed plants, Ferns, Tracheophytes
Characteristics
Plant Type: Herb
Lifespan: Annual
Bloom Time:
Summer, Autumn
Plant Height: 2.5 feet
Spread: 1 foot
Habitat: Cultivation, grow in water
Flower Color: White, Yellow, Green
Informtaion..
- Asian rice is one of the most important staple foods in the world.
- First domesticated in China centuries ago, this annual grass makes up a significant portion of the diet of half the world's population.
- Aside from food, this plant is grown for use in wines, medicines, and cosmetics. It is also used in handicrafts and religious ceremonies worldwide.
- Most cultivated Asian rice varieties are annuals
- Asian rice is one of the world's most important crops - China, India, Bangladesh and Indonesia are the top producers, but the crop is grown in warm, humid regions around the world.
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