African Red Rice
Taxonomy
Oryza glaberrima
Oryza
Poaceae
Poales
How to care for African Red Rice
How often to water your African Red Rice
every 9
African Red Rice needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for African Red Rice in your home
a window
African Red Rice love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
African Red Rice does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize African Red Rice
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your African Red Rice after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Brown leaves on rice plant I noticed a couple of leaves on my #AsianRice Oryza had light tan discolorations a while ago, which I attributed to overexposure to sunlight - she was directly next to a south facing window and I was using a grow light. However, I have since moved Oryza out of direct light and two of these leaves have gotten much worse. This may be because of the unique soil I am using - Oryza was originally grown for a science project where I was testing different soil types for better plant growth. Her soil is partially Sphagnum moss, which may not be ideal for growing rice. What do you think? Should I repot in better soil, remove these leaves, or change my lighting again? Or maybe something else is wrong? I'm brand new to plant care and Greg, so any #help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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Yellow Leaves and weird white patches There are weird white patches appearing on the leaves and some leaves are becoming yellow. The bigger leaves and breaking at random points
Care Summary for African Red Rice
African Red Rice
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.